Johnny Kling vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Kling comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Johnny Kling led in contact rate (K%+ 135 vs 92), batting average (AVG+ 113 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 119 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 78). Johnny Kling was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kling and Ed Sprague Jr.

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1154
149.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
181
23.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
262
33.84
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
519.18
67.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1517
195.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
515
66.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
970
125.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.65
74.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
42.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.2
14.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Ed Sprague Jr.

Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
1.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
5.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
1.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7358
7.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7141
7.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.05
97.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.916
5.916
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0