Ryan Rua vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Ed Sprague Jr. posted the stronger offensive profile against Ryan Rua. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .673) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .290). 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 Ryan Rua and Ed Sprague Jr.
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
279
221.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
755
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
54
42.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
389
50.88
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
78.68
62.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
266
211.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
217
172.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
139
110.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
75.65
60.12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
231
183.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
3.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
21
16.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 600 PA
83.33
83.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Fielding Stats for Ryan Rua and Ed Sprague Jr.
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
1.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
5131
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
1710.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
3.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
3.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.57
99.57
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.616
2.616
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.27
71.27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.14
95.14
Ryan Rua
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17