Bill Nicholson vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 118), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 99). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 92 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
85.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
25.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
152
19.88
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
77.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3139
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0