Mark Rogers vs. Ed Sprague — Career Comparison

Mark Rogers
MillenialMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Sprague
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mark Rogers built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sprague as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Rogers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.122 compared to 3.84 and 1.574 for Ed Sprague. By the career numbers, Mark Rogers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mark Rogers and Ed Sprague

Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.02
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.37
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.65
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.49
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.84
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
6.98
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
8.96
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
4.54
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
9.55
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
4.15
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
36.92
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
39.64
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.41
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.49
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.59
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.66
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
32.69
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
34.08
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.92
36.92
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Mark Rogers and Ed Sprague

Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.02
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.36
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.65
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.1
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.79
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.47
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.54
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.57
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.6
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.57
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
2.34
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
89.83
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.535
0.535
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Rogers and Ed Sprague

Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
4752
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
528
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
47.31
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.46
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
48.78
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.79
-43.07
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
13
312
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
1.92
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA