Jon Jay vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Jon Jay. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .725) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .351). Jon Jay had the advantage in home run production (37 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
47.43
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Ed Spurney

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0