Fred Hatfield vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Fred Hatfield holds a real edge over Ed Sprague Jr. in this comparison. Fred Hatfield led in walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 102 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 97 vs 94). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 57). The edge belongs to Fred Hatfield.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Ed Sprague Jr.

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1010
132.11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
99.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
25
6.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
11.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Ed Sprague Jr.

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0