Joe Astroth vs. Jon Jay — Career Comparison

Joe Astroth
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jon Jay comes out clearly ahead of Joe Astroth across most offensive categories. Jon Jay led in batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 95), slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 99). Joe Astroth held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 82). Jon Jay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Astroth and Jon Jay

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
544
182.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1791
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1579
528.98
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
401
134.34
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
327
109.55
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
51
17.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.35
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
74
24.79
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
165.15
55.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
511
171.19
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
592
198.32
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
163
54.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
52.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
306
102.51
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
186.47
62.47
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.69
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
59.3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
41.54
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
14.44
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
20
6.7
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
20.1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.01
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.02
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Astroth and Jon Jay

Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.19
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4329
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1443
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
12.83
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.45
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.19
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2321
14.48
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
14.28
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.481
4.481
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.51
31.51
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.29
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.29
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Astroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0