Ben Rice vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ben Rice posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sprague Jr.. Ben Rice posted stronger numbers in OPS (.781 vs .740) and slugging (.462 vs .419). Ed Sprague Jr. had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .234). By the career numbers, Ben Rice had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Ben Rice and Ed Sprague Jr.
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
188
159.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
71
60.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
92.8
78.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
286
243.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
225
191.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
149
126.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
88.46
75.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
148
125.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4.77
4.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Ben Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fielding Stats for Ben Rice and Ed Sprague Jr.
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2849
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
949.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
7.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
8.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
857
8.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.19
99.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.302
6.302
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Ben Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0