Jon Jay vs. Billy Sorrell — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Billy Sorrell
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Jon Jay and Billy Sorrell are closely matched on the surface stats. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.351 vs .342) and batting average (.283 vs .267). Billy Sorrell had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Billy Sorrell

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
281.77
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
181
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
546.96
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
44
145.86
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
119.34
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.94
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
26.52
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
20.26
67.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
205.52
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
59
195.58
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
49.72
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
56.35
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
89.5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
21.56
71.48
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.72
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
3.06
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.26
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
53.04
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.31
11.31
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
12.52
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
16.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.31
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Billy Sorrell

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.22
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.02
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
927
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.4
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.77
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.53
90.53
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Billy Sorrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.048
2.048
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Sorrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0