Jon Jay vs. Reggie Smith — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Reggie Smith
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Reggie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Jon Jay across most offensive categories. Reggie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 235 vs 47), walk rate (BB%+ 151 vs 82), and slugging (SLG+ 138 vs 98). Jon Jay held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 121 vs 96). Reggie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Reggie Smith

Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1987
148.1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8050
600
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7033
524.2
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2020
150.56
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
95.85
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
27.06
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.25
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
23.4
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
734
54.71
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1273.76
94.94
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3439
256.32
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2943
219.35
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1123
83.7
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
81.39
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1901
141.69
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274.27
94.98
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.46
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
890
66.34
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.06
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
8.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1030
76.77
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.6
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.62
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.41
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.18
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
10.21
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.41
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
16.62
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
61.43
61.43

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Reggie Smith

Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
1.07
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1845
1.05
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47529
27
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15843
9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5186
2.95
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
0.17
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.07
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5613
3.19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5490
3.12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
97.81
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.928
2.928
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Reggie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.09
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reggie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0