Jon Jay vs. Ernie Smith — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ernie Smith
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Ernie Smith. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .618) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .306). 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 Ernie Smith

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
83
166
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
300
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
552
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
73
146
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
126
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
20
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
29.1
58.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
86
172
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
90
180
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
31
62
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
64
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
126
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34.03
68.06
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
22
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
22
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Ernie Smith

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
610.2
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.86
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.35
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.83
93.83
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.598
2.598
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Ernie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.02
89.02
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0