Jon Jay vs. Denny Sullivan — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Denny Sullivan
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jon Jay comes out clearly ahead of Denny Sullivan across most offensive categories. Jon Jay led in contact rate (K%+ 121 vs 97), batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 96), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 111 vs 96). Jon Jay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Denny Sullivan

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
255
146.97
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
925
533.14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
221
127.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
187
107.78
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
25
14.41
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.58
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
34
19.6
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
86.43
49.82
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
265
152.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
296
170.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.511
0.511
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
106
61.1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
47.43
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
29.39
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
156
89.91
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
99.41
57.3
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
9.22
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
59
34.01
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
59.37
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.11
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.63
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 600 PA
20
11.53
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Denny Sullivan

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.02
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6516
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2172
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
2.05
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
2.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
2.19
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.138
2.138
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Denny Sullivan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Sullivan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0