Joe Royal vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Joe Royal
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaJacksonville Red CapsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Royal. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .491) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .250). 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 Joe Royal and Ed Sprague Jr.

Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
169.23
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
117
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
553.85
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
21
107.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1010
132.11
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
92.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
7.77
39.82
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
26
133.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
29
148.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
13
66.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
123.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
8.06
41.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.5
58.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Joe Royal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Joe Royal and Ed Sprague Jr.

Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.16
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.47
96.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.733
2.733
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Joe Royal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Joe Royal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0