Jon Jay vs. Milt Smith — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Milt Smith
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Milt Smith. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .293). Milt Smith had the advantage in home run production (3 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 Milt Smith

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
184.62
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
523.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10.51
53.91
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
34
174.36
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
76.92
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
47.43
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
20
102.56
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9.77
50.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
716
99.58
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
123.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4.88
4.88
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Milt Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Milt Smith

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.99
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
765
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.06
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.15
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.25
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
3.46
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Milt Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.758
2.758
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.85
84.85
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0