John Roseboro vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

John Roseboro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Roseboro comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. John Roseboro led in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 89), contact rate (K%+ 117 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 94). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 86). John Roseboro was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Roseboro and Ed Sprague Jr.

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585
172.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1010
132.11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
868
94.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
104
11.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
338
36.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625.4
67.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1796
194.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
548
59.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
634.89
68.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
677
73.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.84
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.47
54.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for John Roseboro and Ed Sprague Jr.

John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
1.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
678
0.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
91.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0