How Ed Sprague Jr.'s Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Ed Sprague Jr. totaled 180 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 71.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1996, posting 29, well above the league average of 11.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1992 at 1, well below the league average of 12.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 22 in 1999 to 16 in 2000 and 4 in 2001, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 1 to 29 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Ed Sprague Jr. Lifetime Double Plays

Stats similar to Double Plays for Ed Sprague Jr.
Ed Sprague Jr.
Double Plays
Career180
Season Avg.16.36
162 Game Avg.25.78
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Ed Sprague Jr. Double Plays Per Season

Ed Sprague Jr.'s Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, 3B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ed Sprague Jr. Double Plays per season line chart

Ed Sprague Jr. Double Plays by Team

Ed Sprague Jr.'s career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Sprague Jr. career Double Plays by team bar chart

Ed Sprague Jr. Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Ed Sprague Jr.'s career Double Plays, 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 Jr. Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Ed Sprague Jr. Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Ed Sprague Jr.'s seasonal Double Plays 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 Jr. Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Ed Sprague Jr. Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Ed Sprague Jr.'s MLB career with Double Plays 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.
Ed Sprague Jr. Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table