Corey Patterson vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Corey Patterson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Corey Patterson and Ed Sprague Jr. are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 94 for Corey Patterson, 94 for Ed Sprague Jr.), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 99). The overall lean goes to Ed Sprague Jr., but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Corey Patterson and Ed Sprague Jr.

Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1230
164.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4495
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4171
556.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
140.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
93.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
197
26.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
15.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
349
46.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
512.29
68.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1669
222.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1287
171.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
76.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
431
57.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
884
118
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
513.55
68.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
206
27.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
933
124.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
108.96
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
5.51
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
8.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
3.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
29.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
8.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
37.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.3
77.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Corey Patterson and Ed Sprague Jr.

Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1149
1.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
980
0.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26842
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8947.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2333
2.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2413
2.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2381
2.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.67
98.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.072
2.072
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.29
85.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Corey Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Corey Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0