Jon Jay vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Jon Jay holds a real edge over Gene Stephens in this comparison. Jon Jay led in contact rate (K%+ 121 vs 97), batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 98), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 101). Gene Stephens held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 82). The edge belongs to Jon Jay.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Gene Stephens

Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
964
263.51
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
1913
522.92
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
78
21.32
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
35.54
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
238.65
65.23
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
707
193.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
56.58
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
123.83
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
249.31
68.15
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.83
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.37
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
88.02
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.65
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.62
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.37
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
27
7.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.47
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.85
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Gene Stephens

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
1.81
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
0.87
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
11511
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3837
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
2.49
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1145
2.69
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1114
2.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.93
47.93
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.03
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0