Kris Foster vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kris Foster and Ed Sprague are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Sprague posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.574 vs 1.700) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.9). Kris Foster had the advantage in ERA (2.7 vs 3.84). By the career numbers, Ed Sprague had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.