How Ed Sprague's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Ed Sprague totaled 174 career Earned Runs, well above the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1971, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 20.4 that year. The highest point came in 1975 at 35, well above the relief pitcher average of 22.9 that year. The Earned Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 25 in 1974 to 35 in 1975 and 6 in 1976, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 0 to 35 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ed Sprague Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Ed Sprague
| Ed Sprague
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 174 |
| Season Avg. | 21.75 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 142.36 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Sprague Earned Runs Per Season
Ed Sprague's Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs by Team
Ed Sprague's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Sprague Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Sprague's career Earned Runs, 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 Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Sprague's seasonal Earned Runs 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 Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Sprague's MLB career with Earned Runs 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.
