Eric Karros vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Eric Karros
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueFirst BasemanSilver SluggerRookie of the Year
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Eric Karros and Ed Spurney are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .781) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .327). Eric Karros had the advantage in slugging (.454 vs .429). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Eric Karros and Ed Spurney

Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1755
148.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7100
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6441
544.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1724
145.69
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1105
93.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
27.38
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
52.31
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937.98
79.27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2922
246.93
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2307
194.96
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.779
0.779
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
797
67.35
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1027
86.79
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
130.14
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948.18
80.13
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.62
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
46.65
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
1.77
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
1167
98.62
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.42
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 600 PA
181
15.3
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
4.99
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.54
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
7.52
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.29
66.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Eric Karros and Ed Spurney

Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1698
1.05
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.59
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.03
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43608
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14536
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14056
8.7
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359
0.84
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.07
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15526
9.61
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.76
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15415
9.54
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.24
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.078
9.078
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
2.667
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
0.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Karros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0