Curly Brown vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison
Curly Brown built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sprague as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ed Sprague posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.574 compared to 4.2 and 1.391 for Curly Brown. By the career numbers, Ed Sprague had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Curly Brown and Ed Sprague
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.96
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
4.37
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.2
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.84
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
128.2
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.02
9.02
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3.64
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
4.15
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.42
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
38.54
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1797
39.64
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.05
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.41
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
34.62
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
34.08
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Fielding Stats for Curly Brown and Ed Sprague
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
4.36
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.34
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
89.83
Curly Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.535
0.535
Hitting Stats for Curly Brown and Ed Sprague
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
31
379.59
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
198
4752
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Curly Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92