Mark Kotsay vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Mark Kotsay
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark Kotsay comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Mark Kotsay led in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 92), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 104 vs 94). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 78). Mark Kotsay was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark Kotsay and Ed Sprague Jr.

Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1914
161.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7109
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6464
545.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1784
150.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1256
106.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
29.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
225
29.43
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
127
10.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
44.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
858.7
72.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2614
220.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2351
198.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
66.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
720
60.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1383
116.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
899.36
75.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
46.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
63.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.39
9.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
4.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
12.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
13.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.49
60.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Mark Kotsay and Ed Sprague Jr.

Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1650
1.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1488
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39505
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13168.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4112
2.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4342
2.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4293
2.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.602
2.602
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.18
90.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0