Ruben Jones vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Ruben Jones
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ruben Jones and Eddie Yost are closely matched on the surface stats. Eddie Yost posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .744) and on-base percentage (.395 vs .330). Ruben Jones had the advantage in slugging (.414 vs .371). By the career numbers, Eddie Yost had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Jones and Eddie Yost

Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
154.58
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1343
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1237
552.64
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
364
162.62
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
120.18
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
26.36
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.49
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.66
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.59
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
9.09
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
42.44
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
34.79
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
172.92
77.25
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512
228.74
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2729
178.46
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
430
192.11
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
86.67
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1215
79.46
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
89.8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
168.88
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193.38
86.39
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1275.1
83.39
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.47
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
56
25.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.98
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.34
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
920
60.16
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447.67
447.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9.97
9.97
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.67
18.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.87
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
6.41
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.18
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
133
8.7
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
14.3
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.71
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
14.74
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
9.02
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.97
96.97
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Ruben Jones and Eddie Yost

Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
1.48
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2035
2.13
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.03
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
1.03
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6317
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2105.2
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
1.92
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2436
2.55
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3663
3.84
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.28
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
501
2.14
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6370
6.67
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
2.05
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6099
6.39
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.61
95.61
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.75
95.75
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.997
2.997
Ruben Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.94
69.94
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.26
48.26
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.37
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ruben Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0