Lou Brock vs. Freddy Spurgeon — Career Comparison

Lou Brock
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Freddy Spurgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Brock comes out clearly ahead of Freddy Spurgeon across most offensive categories. Lou Brock led in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 82 vs 42), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 83). Freddy Spurgeon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 114 vs 84). Lou Brock was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Brock and Freddy Spurgeon

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2616
139.71
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
316
144.4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11235
600
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1313
600
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10332
551.78
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
537.4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3023
161.44
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
335
153.08
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
120
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
127.95
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
25.95
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
21.48
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
7.53
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.2
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
7.96
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.46
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
776
41.44
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
55
25.13
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1551.65
82.87
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
131.03
59.87
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4238
226.33
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
399
182.33
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3833
204.7
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
399
182.33
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1610
85.98
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
181
82.71
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900
48.06
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
100
45.7
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2361
126.09
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
127.95
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1590.59
84.94
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
154.08
70.41
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.62
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.83
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
761
40.64
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
60
27.42
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
6.62
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
1730
92.39
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
32.44
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.49
18.49
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
47
2.51
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
33.36
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.46
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 600 PA
114
6.09
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
50.09
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
23
10.51
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
16.4
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.66
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1245
66.49
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
14.17
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.34
75.34
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
74.19
74.19

Fielding Stats for Lou Brock and Freddy Spurgeon

Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
1.05
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2449
1.03
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64478
27
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21492.2
9
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4394
1.84
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.06
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.08
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4732
1.98
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1603
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4536
1.9
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1526
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.86
95.86
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.809
1.809
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.939
Lou Brock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.01
Freddy Spurgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Freddy Spurgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0