Jon Jay vs. Vinnie Smith — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Vinnie Smith. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .563) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .286). 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 Vinnie Smith

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
578.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14
150
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
139.29
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
32.06
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
15
160.71
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3.66
39.25
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
716
99.58
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.6
5.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Vinnie Smith

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25166
27
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8388.2
9
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Vinnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.813
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vinnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0