Ralph Kiner vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Ralph Kiner
Greatest GenerationNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ralph Kiner comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Ralph Kiner led in home run production (HR/PA+ 329 vs 118), walk rate (BB%+ 181 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 150 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 89). Ralph Kiner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Kiner and Ed Sprague Jr.

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1472
141.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6256
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5205
499.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.941
0.941
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1451
139.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
827
79.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
621
81.23
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
35.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
152
19.88
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
59.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1140.6
109.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2852
273.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2486
238.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.946
0.946
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.007
1.007
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
971
93.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1015
97.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1617
155.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1142.05
109.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
96.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
749
71.84
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.35
8.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
12.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
2.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ralph Kiner and Ed Sprague Jr.

Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
6.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
1.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5928
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1976
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3431
15.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
16.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3540
16.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.49
97.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.458
2.458
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Kiner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ralph Kiner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0