Doug Bird vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Doug Bird
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Sprague
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Doug Bird comes out ahead of Ed Sprague in this reliever comparison. Doug Bird led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 168 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 79 vs 65), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 81). Ed Sprague held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 65). The edge goes to Doug Bird.

Pitching Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Sprague

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.37
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.89
54.89
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.06
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.44
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
538
3.99
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.84
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
9.44
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
8.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
2.2
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
4.54
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
5.04
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
4.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.16
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5104
37.85
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
39.64
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.48
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.41
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
4.38
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
4.59
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.38
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.47
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.72
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
34.65
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
34.08
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Sprague

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
3.2
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.36
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.74
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3641
27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213.2
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.7
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.79
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.92
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.54
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
1.65
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.6
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.62
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.34
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
89.83
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.505
0.505
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.535
0.535
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.15
23.15
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Bird and Ed Sprague

Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
2880
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
198
4752
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
546.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
73.33
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
10.98
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.46
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
80
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
86.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
20
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
26.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-2.7
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.79
-43.07
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.33
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
233.33
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
312
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
40
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA