How Ed Sprague's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Ed Sprague totaled 9 career Saves, well below the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1968, posting 4, near the relief pitcher average of 3.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1971 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 4.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1974 to 1 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 Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ed Sprague Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Ed Sprague
| Ed Sprague
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 9 |
| Season Avg. | 1.13 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 7.36 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Sprague Saves Per Season
Ed Sprague's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Ed Sprague's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Sprague Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Sprague's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Sprague's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Sprague's MLB career with Saves 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.
