Jim Gray vs. Michael Young — Career Comparison

Jim Gray
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Michael Young
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jim Gray and Michael Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Gray posted stronger numbers in slugging (.478 vs .441) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Michael Young had the advantage in on-base percentage (.348 vs .304). By the career numbers, Jim Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Gray and Michael Young

Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1970
137.25
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8612
600
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
600
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7918
551.65
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.801
0.801
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2375
165.47
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1689
117.67
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
30.72
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.18
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
12.89
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
686
47.79
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.16
82.51
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1156.87
80.6
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
286.96
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3491
243.22
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2972
207.06
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1137
79.22
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
71.76
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1982
138.09
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
91.09
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1227.64
85.53
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.53
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
575
40.06
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.95
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1235
86.04
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.97
6.97
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.74
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.02
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 600 PA
236
16.44
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.27
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.09
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
8.36
Jim Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Jim Gray and Michael Young

Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.08
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
1.06
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1765
1.03
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46401
27
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15467
9
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.34
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
1.8
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.8
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4319
2.51
Jim Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.09
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.76
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7569
4.4
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.14
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7409
4.31
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.88
71.88
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.833
3.833
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.078
4.078
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Michael Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1014
0.59
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0