Joe Adcock vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Adcock comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Joe Adcock led in home run production (HR/PA+ 207 vs 118), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 99), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 92). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 83). Joe Adcock was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Joe Adcock and Ed Sprague Jr.
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1959
160.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
7304
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
6606
542.66
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
666
54.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1036.5
85.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
3205
263.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
2443
200.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1609
132.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1047.43
86.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
1059
86.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.9
6.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.84
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
223
18.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
45
3.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 600 PA
44.44
44.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fielding Stats for Joe Adcock and Ed Sprague Jr.
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1811
1.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1299
1.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
32684
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10894.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13678
11.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
900
0.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
14680
12.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
14578
12.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.31
99.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.73
71.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Joe Adcock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1234
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17