Taylor Jones vs. Matt Kata — Career Comparison

Taylor Jones
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Taylor Jones and Matt Kata are closely matched on the surface stats. Taylor Jones posted stronger numbers in slugging (.395 vs .370) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Matt Kata had the advantage in on-base percentage (.292 vs .260). By the career numbers, Taylor Jones had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Taylor Jones and Matt Kata

Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
43
196.95
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
762
600
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
567.94
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
547.24
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
132.82
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
16
73.28
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
85.04
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
41.22
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
29.13
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.45
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
59.54
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
45.67
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
11.74
53.76
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.49
60.23
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
224.43
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
202.36
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
34
155.73
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
171.65
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
14
64.12
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
70.08
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
87.02
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
49.61
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
137.4
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
110.24
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
10.5
48.08
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.6
61.1
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
37.8
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
164.89
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
99.21
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.64
3.64
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
6.05
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.87
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.94
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.66
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.15
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.24
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Taylor Jones and Matt Kata

Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.35
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
1.34
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.9
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.93
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
5.24
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
5.69
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
4.58
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
5.69
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
681
4.52
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.55
98.55
Taylor Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.222
4.222
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.371
3.371
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.31
69.31
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0