Jon Jay vs. Zack Wheat — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Zack Wheat
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Zack Wheat comes out clearly ahead of Jon Jay across most offensive categories. Zack Wheat led in home run production (HR/PA+ 224 vs 47), contact rate (K%+ 167 vs 121), and slugging (SLG+ 131 vs 98). Zack Wheat was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Zack Wheat

Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2410
144.66
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9996
600
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9106
546.58
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
151.18
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2884
173.11
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2104
126.29
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
28.57
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
10.32
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
7.92
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
46.82
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1529.32
91.8
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4100
246.1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3611
216.75
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
532
73.99
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289
77.37
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1248
74.91
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2405
144.36
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1662.45
99.79
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
77
4.62
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
650
39.02
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
34.33
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.48
17.48
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.14
1.14
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
9.78
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
12.3
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
2.94
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
88
12.24
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
15.25
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80.71
80.71

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Zack Wheat

Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2337
12.85
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4911
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1637
9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2096
2.25
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4996
27.47
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.01
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5411
29.75
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5228
28.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.62
96.62
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.237
2.237
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Zack Wheat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.3
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Wheat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0