Ian Happ vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ian Happ comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Ian Happ led in walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 89), on-base percentage (OBP+ 107 vs 94), and slugging (SLG+ 109 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 90). Ian Happ was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for Ian Happ and Ed Sprague Jr.
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1139
153.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
4449
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3845
518.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.807
0.807
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
406
54.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
625.01
84.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1718
231.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
205.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
951
128.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
606.52
81.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
1175
158.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
70
9.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Ian Happ
Career
Per 600 PA
73.68
73.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fielding Stats for Ian Happ and Ed Sprague Jr.
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1109
1.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
976
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
25902
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
8634
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1861
1.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2086
2.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
2.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.04
99.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.863
1.863
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.01
88.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Ian Happ
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17