Whitey Kurowski vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Whitey Kurowski
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Whitey Kurowski comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Whitey Kurowski led in home run production (HR/PA+ 236 vs 118), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 99), and batting average (AVG+ 111 vs 92). Whitey Kurowski was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Whitey Kurowski and Ed Sprague Jr.

Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
916
148.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3691
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3229
524.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
150.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
101.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
162
26.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
106
17.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
300
48.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
537.58
87.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1469
238.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1330
216.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.821
0.821
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.797
0.797
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
84.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
85.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
941
152.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.48
91.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
59.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
53.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.12
11.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
9.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
11.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Whitey Kurowski and Ed Sprague Jr.

Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1032
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1583
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2732
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2615
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.945
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Kurowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Whitey Kurowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0