John Knox vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, John Knox and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .636) and slugging (.419 vs .301). John Knox had the advantage in on-base percentage (.335 vs .322). 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 John Knox and Ed Sprague Jr.
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
124
307.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
242
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
219
542.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
19.56
48.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
66
163.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
80
198.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
32
79.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
23.61
58.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
27
66.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
8.96
8.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.36
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
14
34.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
John Knox
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fielding Stats for John Knox and Ed Sprague Jr.
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1418
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
472.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
2.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
2.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
5.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
4.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.24
96.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.507
3.507
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.64
61.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
John Knox
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17