Ted Kluszewski vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Ted Kluszewski
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ted Kluszewski comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Ted Kluszewski led in home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 118), contact rate (K%+ 189 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 99). Ted Kluszewski was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ted Kluszewski and Ed Sprague Jr.

Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1718
159.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6470
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5929
549.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
163.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1168
108.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
26.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
25.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
152
19.88
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
55.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1002.15
92.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2951
273.66
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2281
211.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
848
78.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
95.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1597
148.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037.29
96.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
45.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
6.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
33.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
13.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ted Kluszewski and Ed Sprague Jr.

Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
2.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
17252
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5750.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12652
19.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
799
1.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13548
21.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13451
21.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.082
9.082
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
45.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1269
1.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Kluszewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ted Kluszewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0