Travis Hafner vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Gen XNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Travis Hafner comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Travis Hafner led in walk rate (BB%+ 156 vs 89), home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 118), and slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 82). Travis Hafner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Travis Hafner and Ed Sprague Jr.

Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
1183
148.65
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4775
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4058
509.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1107
139.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
631
79.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
621
81.23
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
31.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.43
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
26.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
152
19.88
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
59.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
786.89
98.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
254.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1795
225.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
77.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
731
91.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1137
142.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
764.14
96.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
90
11.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
75.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
10.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
976
122.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
108.96
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
4.89
4.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
5.51
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
10.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.11
61.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Travis Hafner and Ed Sprague Jr.

Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1694
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
564.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
9.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
9.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
9.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.583
8.583
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Travis Hafner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Travis Hafner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0