George Altman vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

George Altman
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, George Altman comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. George Altman led in batting average (AVG+ 106 vs 92), slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 99), and home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 118). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 78). George Altman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for George Altman and Ed Sprague Jr.

George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
991
173.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
3419
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3091
542.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.778
0.778
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
832
146.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
99.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
132
23.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
101
17.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
267
46.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452.14
79.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1335
234.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1120
196.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
71.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
403
70.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
124.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462.29
81.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
47.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
100.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
George Altman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
9.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
12.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.27
70.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for George Altman and Ed Sprague Jr.

George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
830
1.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20328
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6776
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792
2.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1905
2.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1869
2.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.252
2.252
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.81
91.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Altman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
George Altman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0