Rick Auerbach vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Auerbach. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .291). By the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Auerbach and Ed Sprague Jr.

Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1407
538.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
309
118.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1010
132.11
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
91.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
56
21.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
70
26.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
402
153.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
167
63.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
48.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
75.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.91
7.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
21.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.16
63.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Ed Sprague Jr.

Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
0.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10699
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3566.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
1.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
2.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1928
4.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1844
4.65
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.73
70.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
0.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0