Jon Jay vs. Ab Wright — Career Comparison

Jon Jay
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ab Wright
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jon Jay and Ab Wright are closely matched on the surface stats. Jon Jay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .696) and on-base percentage (.351 vs .310). Ab Wright had the advantage in slugging (.386 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 Ab Wright

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1201
167.04
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
210.69
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
355
541.98
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1087
151.18
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
88
134.35
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
840
116.83
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
58
88.55
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
30.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.74
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
45.8
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500.23
69.57
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
43.43
66.31
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
209.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1482
206.12
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
120
183.21
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
37
56.49
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
80.92
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
123.66
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541.26
75.28
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
44.79
68.38
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.11
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
42.75
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
73.28
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.19
8.19
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.65
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.59
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Ab Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.58
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Ab Wright

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25166
27
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8388.2
9
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Ab Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.4
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ab Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0