Jon Jay vs. Ed Sauer — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sauer
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sauer. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .309). Ed Sauer 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 Ed Sauer

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
226.8
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
500
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
548.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
117
140.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
85
102
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
30
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.4
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
49.33
59.2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
161
193.2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
152
182.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
45
54
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
68.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
116.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
52.7
63.25
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
33
39.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
92.4
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.49
6.49
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.6
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Ed Sauer

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25166
27
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8388.2
9
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Ed Sauer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.947
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sauer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0