Jon Jay vs. Gary Sheffield — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Gary Sheffield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gary Sheffield comes out clearly ahead of Jon Jay across most offensive categories. Gary Sheffield led in home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 47), walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 82), and contact rate (K%+ 178 vs 121). Gary Sheffield was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Gary Sheffield

Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2576
141.19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10947
600
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9217
505.18
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.917
0.917
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2689
147.38
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1686
92.41
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
25.6
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.48
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
27.9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003
54.97
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1909.5
104.66
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4737
259.63
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4299
235.63
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.961
0.961
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1636
89.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1676
91.86
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2803
153.63
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1895.45
103.89
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
7.4
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475
80.84
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.06
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
7.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1171
64.18
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.35
9.35
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.49
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.62
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 600 PA
235
12.88
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
13.87
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.7
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
19.57
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.87
70.87

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Gary Sheffield

Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2212
1.06
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2205
1.06
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56209
27
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18736.1
9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3275
1.57
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
0.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
0.08
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4686
2.25
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4515
2.17
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.041
2.041
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.68
99.68
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Gary Sheffield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.06
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Sheffield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0