Billy Ripken vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Billy Ripken
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Billy Ripken across most offensive categories. Ed Sprague Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 26), walk rate (BB%+ 89 vs 64), and slugging (SLG+ 99 vs 79). Billy Ripken held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 145 vs 92). Ed Sprague Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Ripken and Ed Sprague Jr.

Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
181.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
3015
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2729
543.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
674
134.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
104.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
121
24.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
147
29.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
244.15
48.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
867
172.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
866
172.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.504
0.504
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
287
57.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
229
45.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
496
98.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
266.37
53.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
174
34.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
66.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.08
9.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
14.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 600 PA
22
4.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
16.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.87
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
8.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.98
60.98
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Billy Ripken and Ed Sprague Jr.

Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
916
1.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
808
1.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
21212
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
7070.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
2.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2395
3.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4126
5.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4065
5.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.438
4.438
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.21
88.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
0.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Ripken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Billy Ripken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0