Jon Jay vs. Sandy Thompson — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Sandy Thompson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jon Jay and Sandy Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sandy Thompson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.356 vs .351) and batting average (.306 vs .283). Jon Jay had the advantage in home run production (37 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sandy Thompson 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 Sandy Thompson

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
645
146.7
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2638
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2361
537
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
151.18
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
164.22
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
593
134.87
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
22.29
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.46
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.15
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.59
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
34.35
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
129
29.34
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334.97
76.19
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
889
202.2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
907
206.29
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
350
79.61
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
70.05
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
148.07
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381.95
86.87
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.41
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
170
38.67
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.14
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527.6
527.6
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
20.92
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.45
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
12.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
13.19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Sandy Thompson

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
1.04
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14554
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4851.1
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1000
1.86
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.14
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
2.08
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1078
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
95.99
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Sandy Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.82
86.82
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.02
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sandy Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0