How Ed Sprague's Balks Compares to Similar Players
Ed Sprague totaled 1 career Balks, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.4 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Balks season came in 1968, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. The highest point came in 1973 at 1, well above the relief pitcher average of 0.2 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Balks total went from 0 in 1974 to 0 in 1975 and 0 in 1976, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Balks profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ed Sprague Lifetime Balks
Stats similar to Balks for Ed Sprague
| Ed Sprague
Balks |
|---|
| Career | 1 |
| Season Avg. | 0.13 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 0.82 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Sprague Balks Per Season
Ed Sprague's Balks for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ed Sprague Balks by Team
Ed Sprague's career Balks totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Sprague Cumulative Balks — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Sprague's career Balks, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ed Sprague Balks Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Sprague's seasonal Balks alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ed Sprague Balks — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Sprague's MLB career with Balks alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
