Benny Kauff vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Benny Kauff
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Benny Kauff comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Benny Kauff led in home run production (HR/PA+ 256 vs 118), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 91). Benny Kauff was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Benny Kauff and Ed Sprague Jr.

Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
859
144.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3564
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
3094
520.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.885
0.885
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
961
161.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
686
115.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
169
28.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
49
8.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
275
46.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602.01
101.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1391
234.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1356
228.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
87.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
76.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
926
155.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624.09
105.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
28
4.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
61.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
52.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.39
11.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
12.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
39.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
44.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.64
87.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Benny Kauff and Ed Sprague Jr.

Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
853
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1881
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2102
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2017
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.365
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Benny Kauff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Benny Kauff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0