Richie Ashburn vs. Jon Jay — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Ashburn comes out clearly ahead of Jon Jay across most offensive categories. Richie Ashburn led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 121), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 82), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 111). Jon Jay held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 47 vs 26). Richie Ashburn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Jon Jay

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
151.18
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
341
47.43
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.65
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
6.9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Jon Jay

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
1.02
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.15
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.26
98.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0