Don Ross vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Don Ross
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Don Ross and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .672) and slugging (.419 vs .334). Don Ross had the advantage in on-base percentage (.338 vs .322). By the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Don Ross and Ed Sprague Jr.

Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
498
177.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1681
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
1488
531.11
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
139.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
311
111.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
63
22.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
79
28.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
170.1
60.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
497
177.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
200.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
129
46.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
162
57.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
279
99.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
191.37
68.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
59.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
24.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.01
24.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.37
2.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.42
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Don Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Don Ross and Ed Sprague Jr.

Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28205
27
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9401.2
9
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1361
1.3
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1123
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1067
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.641
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Don Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0