Jason Bay vs. Jordany Valdespin
Jordany Valdespin watches the game from the dugout waiting for his turn to bat. (July 7, 2012) Credit: David Pokress
A night after hitting a go-ahead three-run home run off Nationals closer Tyler Clippard, Jordany Valdespin is not in the Mets starting lineup. The struggling Jason Bay is, however. Despite Bay's much larger career sample size, the two players have come to the plate almost the same number of times this season. Here's how they compare:
| Jason Bay | Jordany Valdespin | |
| Games | 23 | 41 |
| Plate appearances | 86 | 82 |
| Home runs | 4 | 5 |
| Average | .179 | .269 |
| On-base percentage | .244 | .305 |
| Slugging percentage | .359 | .551 |
| On-base plus slugging percentage | .603 | .856 |
| Runs | 10 | 16 |
| RBIs | 6 | 18 |
| Stolen bases | 2 | 4 |
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