Bill Rodgers vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Bill Rodgers
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bill Rodgers and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Rodgers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.800 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .322). Ed Sprague Jr. had the advantage in slugging (.419 vs .400). By the career numbers, Bill Rodgers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Rodgers and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
111.84
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
108.96
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
5.51
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Bill Rodgers and Ed Sprague Jr.

Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Rodgers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Rodgers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0