Jon Jay vs. Taffy Wright — Career Comparison

MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Taffy Wright comes out clearly ahead of Jon Jay across most offensive categories. Taffy Wright led in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 121), walk rate (BB%+ 102 vs 82), and home run production (HR/PA+ 61 vs 47). Taffy Wright was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jon Jay and Taffy Wright

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1201
167.04
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
155.09
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4314
600
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3981
600
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3838
533.8
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3583
540.02
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1087
151.18
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1115
168.05
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
840
116.83
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
847
127.66
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
25.73
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
26.38
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.48
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.29
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
37
5.15
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.73
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
247
34.35
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
40.39
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
500.23
69.57
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556.65
83.9
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1433
199.3
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1514
228.18
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
1482
206.12
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
224.27
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
73.99
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
465
70.08
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
341
47.43
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
83.35
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
836
116.27
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
147.7
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
541.26
75.28
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608.51
91.71
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
15.3
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.07
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
285
39.64
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
52.15
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.06
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
716
99.58
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.36
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.68
25.68
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.77
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.62
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
90
12.52
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
11.45
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
7.65
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.82
Jon Jay
Career
Per 600 PA
33
4.59
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.97
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.24
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
65
9.8
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
49.23
49.23

Fielding Stats for Jon Jay and Taffy Wright

Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1068
1.15
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
0.99
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25166
27
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8388.2
9
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2096
2.25
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1778
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
2.29
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1894
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
2.29
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1841
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.58
99.58
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.994
1.994
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.05
Jon Jay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.42
86.42
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jon Jay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0