Jon Jay vs. Pinky Swander — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Pinky Swander
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jon Jay and Pinky Swander are closely matched on the surface stats. Pinky Swander posted stronger numbers in OPS (.791 vs .725) and on-base percentage (.406 vs .351). Jon Jay had the advantage in batting average (.283 vs .269). By the career numbers, Pinky Swander 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 Pinky Swander

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
15
140.63
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3838
533.8
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
52
487.5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
10
93.75
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
37.5
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.77
91.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1433
199.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
20
187.5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.842
0.842
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
56.25
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.16
95.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
15.3
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
32
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Pinky Swander

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.13
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.04
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Pinky Swander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinky Swander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0