Fred Ketchum vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 Fred Ketchum. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .575) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .286). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in batting average (.277 vs .247). 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 Fred Ketchum and Ed Sprague Jr.

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
8.65
61.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Ketchum and Ed Sprague Jr.

Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0