Jon Jay vs. Steve Whitaker — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Steve Whitaker
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Jon Jay posted the stronger offensive profile against Steve Whitaker. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .286). Steve Whitaker had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jon Jay 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 Steve Whitaker

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
193.69
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
824
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
758
551.94
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
124
90.29
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
25.73
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.56
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.37
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
17.48
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
36.41
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.53
60.1
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
202.43
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
233
169.66
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
53.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
61.89
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
97.57
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
82.76
60.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.64
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
39.32
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.18
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
716
99.58
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
126.7
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.46
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3.62
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.64
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.83
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.91
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.37
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Steve Whitaker

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.96
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.76
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
1.93
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.87
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.72
1.72
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Steve Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.41
88.41
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0