Bill Howerton vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 89), home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 118), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
84.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
100.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
5.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0