Jon Jay vs. Pete Willett — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Pete Willett
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland TigersNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jon Jay and Pete Willett are closely matched on the surface stats. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .691) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .301). Pete Willett had the advantage in slugging (.390 vs .373). 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 Pete Willett

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
169.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
545.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1087
151.18
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
152.73
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
20
109.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.73
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
11.65
63.52
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
212.73
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
31
169.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
54.55
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
116.27
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
13.25
72.26
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
39.64
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.03
6.03
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Pete Willett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Pete Willett

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
1.15
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.15
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
0.99
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.07
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25166
27
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8388.2
9
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.88
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.73
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.01
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
2.29
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.99
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2130
2.29
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.62
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.994
1.994
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.032
4.032
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.42
86.42
Pete Willett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Willett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0