Tom Kelly vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Tom Kelly
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Tom Kelly. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .262). 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 Tom Kelly and Ed Sprague Jr.

Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
200
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
127
518.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
23
93.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1010
132.11
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
69.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
81.23
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
24.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8.66
35.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
31
126.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
38
155.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
11
44.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
21
85.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
34.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
61.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
89.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.68
6.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
4.84
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Tom Kelly and Ed Sprague Jr.

Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1000
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
333.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
9.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
10.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
10.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.622
8.622
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.22
82.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Tom Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0