Jon Jay vs. Howie Shanks — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Howie Shanks
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jon Jay holds a real edge over Howie Shanks in this comparison. Jon Jay led in batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 98), on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 96), and contact rate (K%+ 121 vs 118). Howie Shanks held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 53 vs 47). The edge belongs to Jon Jay.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Howie Shanks

Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1665
155.75
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6414
600
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5699
533.12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
134.71
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1108
103.65
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
19.74
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
8.98
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.34
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
332
31.06
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
628.61
58.8
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
179.42
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
176.99
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
604
56.5
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
58
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
112.16
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
694.24
64.94
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.46
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
38.82
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
47.43
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
24.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
17.31
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.58
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
24.88
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.55
69.55

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Howie Shanks

Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1606
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25166
27
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8388.2
9
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3140
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5538
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5262
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.277
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Howie Shanks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howie Shanks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0