Candy Nelson vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Candy Nelson and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .630) and slugging (.419 vs .300). Candy Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Candy Nelson and Ed Sprague Jr.

Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3294
538.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
136.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
368.23
60.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.582
0.582
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
422.79
69.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Candy Nelson and Ed Sprague Jr.

Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
834
1.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
1.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3290
4.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.37
86.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.19
10.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0