Tim Naehring vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Tim Naehring
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tim Naehring comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Tim Naehring led in walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 115 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 94). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 91). Tim Naehring was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tim Naehring and Ed Sprague Jr.

Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
547
151.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
2162
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
1872
519.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.799
0.799
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
146.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
102.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
104
28.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
49
13.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
157
43.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285.79
79.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
786
218.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
779
216.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
70.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
250
69.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
126.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298.75
82.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
65.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
86.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.93
6.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
7.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
15.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.87
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
41.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Tim Naehring and Ed Sprague Jr.

Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
1.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
12938
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
4312.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
1.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
2.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1720
3.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1667
3.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.92
96.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.194
3.194
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
92.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Naehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Tim Naehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0