Jack Roche vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Jack Roche
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueUnknown
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jack Roche and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Roche posted stronger numbers in OPS (.772 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .322). Ed Sprague Jr. had the advantage in slugging (.419 vs .408). By the career numbers, Jack Roche had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Roche and Ed Sprague Jr.

Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
632.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
49
525
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.812
0.812
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
150
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
107.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.18
87.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
20
214.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
214.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
128.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.66
92.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
11.9
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.22
6.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Jack Roche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Jack Roche and Ed Sprague Jr.

Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Roche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Jack Roche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0