Sam Dente vs. Jon Jay — Career Comparison

Sam Dente
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Sam Dente across most offensive categories. Jon Jay led in home run production (HR/PA+ 47 vs 8), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 57). Sam Dente held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 253 vs 121). Jon Jay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Sam Dente and Jon Jay

Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
745
176.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
2535
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2320
549.11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
585
138.46
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
487
115.27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
78
18.46
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.79
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.95
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
98
23.2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
197.56
46.76
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
707
167.34
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
756
178.93
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
205
48.52
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
50.65
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
415
98.22
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
228.59
54.1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.95
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
167
39.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
22.72
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.41
26.41
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.7
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.71
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
18.46
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Sam Dente
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Sam Dente and Jon Jay

Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
8.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.89
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
2331
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
13.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1815
21.02
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
1.44
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3114
36.07
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2990
34.63
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.02
96.02
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.182
4.182
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.77
10.77
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Sam Dente
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
4.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Dente
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0