Rafael Betancourt vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Rafael Betancourt
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Sprague
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Rafael Betancourt a clear advantage over Ed Sprague across the core pitching metrics. Rafael Betancourt led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 65), and run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 79). Ed Sprague held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 88). Rafael Betancourt was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Rafael Betancourt and Ed Sprague

Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
8.93
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
4.37
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.5
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.49
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.67
50.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.62
11.62
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.98
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.36
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
3.84
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685.2
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
7.82
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
8.96
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.93
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.15
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
4.54
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.53
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
9.5
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
4.15
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.5
9.5
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.22
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2787
36.58
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
39.64
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.16
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.41
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.6
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.59
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.25
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.32
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.66
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2579
33.85
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
34.08
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.58
36.58
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Rafael Betancourt and Ed Sprague

Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
8.93
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
4.36
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2057
27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
685.2
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.32
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.79
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.54
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.77
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.6
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.76
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.34
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
89.83
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.085
0.085
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.535
0.535
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.62
11.62
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rafael Betancourt and Ed Sprague

Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
680
408000
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
198
4752
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
528
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
1.46
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.79
-43.07
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
312
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rafael Betancourt
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA