Bill Kay vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Bill Kay
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Kay and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .717) and slugging (.419 vs .383). Bill Kay had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Kay and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
250
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
180
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7.14
71.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
230
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
200
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
80
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.8
87.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
110
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
108.96
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
5.45
5.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
5.51
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Bill Kay
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Bill Kay and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Kay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Kay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0