Jon Jay vs. Ron Samford — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ron Samford
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Ron Samford. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .261). Ron Samford had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jon Jay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Ron Samford

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
263.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
360
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
556.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
73
121.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
52
86.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
35
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
26.73
44.56
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
106
176.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
93
155
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
51.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
47.43
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
27
45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
53
88.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
25.99
43.32
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
17
28.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
76.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.83
7.83
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
20
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Ron Samford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Ron Samford

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.41
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.95
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2699
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
899.2
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.86
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
5.23
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
4.99
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.539
3.539
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.38
67.38
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Ron Samford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.62
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Samford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0