Fred Richards vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Fred Richards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Fred Richards and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .715) and slugging (.419 vs .370). Fred Richards had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 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 Fred Richards and Ed Sprague Jr.

Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.43
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
3.52
70.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
200
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.93
78.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Fred Richards
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Fred Richards and Ed Sprague Jr.

Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.778
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Richards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Fred Richards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0