Roger Maris vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Maris comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Roger Maris led in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 118), walk rate (BB%+ 126 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 133 vs 99). Roger Maris was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Ed Sprague Jr.

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5101
523.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
135.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
83.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
152
19.88
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
733
75.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
4.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Ed Sprague Jr.

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0