How Ed Sprague's Defense Independent ERA Compares to Similar Players
Ed Sprague posted a career Defense Independent ERA of 4.58, above the relief pitcher average of 4.08 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Defense Independent ERA season came in 1971, posting 2.0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.09 that year. The highest point came in 1973 at 5.41, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.32 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 3.32 in 1974 to 5.21 in 1975 and 4.17 in 1976. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Defense Independent ERA profile — ranging from 2.0 to 5.41 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Ed Sprague Lifetime Defense Independent ERA
Stats similar to Defense Independent ERA for Ed Sprague
| Ed Sprague
Defense Independent ERA |
|---|
| Career | 4.58 |
| Season Avg. | 4.58 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.58 |
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Ed Sprague Defense Independent ERA Per Season
Ed Sprague's Defense Independent ERA 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 Defense Independent ERA by Team
Ed Sprague's career Defense Independent ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Sprague Defense Independent ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Ed Sprague's career Defense Independent ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Ed Sprague Defense Independent ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Sprague's seasonal Defense Independent ERA 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 Defense Independent ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Sprague's MLB career with Defense Independent ERA 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.
