Willie Davis vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Willie Davis holds a real edge over Ed Sprague Jr. in this comparison. Willie Davis led in contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 92), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 55). The edge belongs to Willie Davis.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Sprague Jr.

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
24.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
715
43.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
64.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
51
3.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.84
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Sprague Jr.

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0