How Ed Sprague's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Ed Sprague totaled 406 career Hits, well above the relief pitcher average of 281.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Hits season came in 1971, posting 8, well below the relief pitcher average of 49.2 that year. The highest point came in 1974 at 94, well above the relief pitcher average of 59.9 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 94 in 1974 to 81 in 1975 and 14 in 1976, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 8 to 94 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ed Sprague Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Ed Sprague
| Ed Sprague
Hits | Ed Sprague
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 406 | 8.96 |
| Season Avg. | 50.75 | 8.96 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 332.18 | 8.96 |
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Ed Sprague Hits Per Season
Ed Sprague's Hits 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 Hits by Team
Ed Sprague's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Sprague Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Sprague's career Hits, 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 Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Sprague's seasonal Hits 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 Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Sprague's MLB career with Hits 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.
