Javier Baez vs. Bill Kay — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Javier Baez and Bill Kay are closely matched on the surface stats. Javier Baez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.730 vs .717) and slugging (.434 vs .383). Bill Kay had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .297). By the career numbers, Javier Baez had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Bill Kay

Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1347
158.01
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4794
562.35
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
141.47
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.52
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
615.53
72.2
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
71.42
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
23
230
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
76.6
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685
80.35
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1145
134.31
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597.91
70.14
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
26.74
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.45
5.45
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.94
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
3.17
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
13.49
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
3.99
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
17.48
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.18
77.18
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Bill Kay

Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.07
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.69
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
2.58
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.14
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5080
4.29
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4912
4.14
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.467
3.467
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.57
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0