Lew Riggs vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Lew Riggs
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ed Sprague Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Lew Riggs across most offensive categories. Ed Sprague Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 66), slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 92), and walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 85). Lew Riggs held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 162 vs 92). Ed Sprague Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lew Riggs and Ed Sprague Jr.

Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
760
168.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2712
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2477
548.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
143.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
469
103.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
110
24.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
181
40.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
296.48
65.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
930
205.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
848
187.61
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
298
65.93
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
271
59.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
541
119.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
322.56
71.36
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
181
40.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
30.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.37
19.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Lew Riggs and Ed Sprague Jr.

Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1226
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1956
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1848
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Riggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Lew Riggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0