Dave Parker vs. Jay Payton — Career Comparison

Dave Parker
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Jay Payton
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Parker comes out clearly ahead of Jay Payton across most offensive categories. Dave Parker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 206 vs 116), slugging (SLG+ 139 vs 107), and walk rate (BB%+ 90 vs 62). Jay Payton held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 91). Dave Parker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Parker and Jay Payton

Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2466
145.29
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1259
168.28
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10184
600
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
4489
600
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9358
551.34
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4154
555.22
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2712
159.78
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
1157
154.64
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1772
104.4
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
815
108.93
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
30.99
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
193
25.8
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.42
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.01
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
19.97
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
119
15.91
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
55.38
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
342
45.71
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1461.69
86.12
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
549.87
73.5
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4405
259.52
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
1767
236.18
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3451
203.32
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
1444
193.01
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1272
74.94
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
74.98
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1493
87.96
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
522
69.77
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2426
142.93
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
964
128.85
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1473.58
86.82
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
579.57
77.47
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.3
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
40.24
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
255
34.08
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
10.02
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.34
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1537
90.55
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
67.23
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.63
6.63
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.06
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.14
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
5.07
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.28
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
12.31
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
14.44
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.07
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.28
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.66
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.28
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
15.73
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
79
10.56
Dave Parker
Career
Per 600 PA
57.68
57.68
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.49
59.49

Fielding Stats for Dave Parker and Jay Payton

Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
1.04
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1185
1.15
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1859
1.02
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1027
0.99
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49056
27
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27913
27
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16352
9
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9304.1
9
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3949
2.17
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
2.45
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.08
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.06
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.08
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4245
2.34
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
2.54
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4101
2.26
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
2.51
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.173
2.173
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.191
2.191
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Dave Parker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.03
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Parker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0