Richie Ashburn vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Richie Ashburn
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Richie Ashburn comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Richie Ashburn led in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 92), walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 89), and batting average (AVG+ 124 vs 92). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 26). Richie Ashburn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ed Sprague Jr.

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2189
134.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9736
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8365
515.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2574
158.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2119
130.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
19.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
28.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386.93
85.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3196
196.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3815
235.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1322
81.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
586
36.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1879
115.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512.85
93.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
43
2.65
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1198
73.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
1.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
35.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.05
17.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
6.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
14.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
5.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
20.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.78
71.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Richie Ashburn and Ed Sprague Jr.

Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2106
1.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1204
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31872
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10624
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6094
5.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
5.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6276
5.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.17
57.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Richie Ashburn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Richie Ashburn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0