Joe Nealon vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Joe Nealon
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Nealon comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Joe Nealon led in batting average (AVG+ 101 vs 92), contact rate (K%+ 99 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 81). Joe Nealon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Nealon and Ed Sprague Jr.

Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
259
147.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
937
534.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
137.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
106.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
30.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
111.86
63.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
320
182.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
323
184.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
111
63.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
238
135.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
124.32
70.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
76
43.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
54.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.95
10.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
17.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.84
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.84
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Nealon and Ed Sprague Jr.

Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6822
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2274
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2590
10.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
11.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2760
10.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.698
10.698
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nealon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Joe Nealon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0