Lon Knight vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Lon Knight
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight 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 Lon Knight. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .274). 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 Lon Knight and Ed Sprague Jr.

Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
545
136.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2387
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2288
575.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
555
139.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
106.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
93
23.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
133
33.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
201.9
50.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
731
183.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
654
164.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
391
98.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
198
49.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PAverified
586
147.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
227.22
57.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
97
24.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
17.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.62
33.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Lon Knight
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Lon Knight and Ed Sprague Jr.

Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
1.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
14583
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
4861
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
843
1.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
0.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
2.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1082
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.54
87.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.932
1.932
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lon Knight
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Lon Knight
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0