Pete Runnels vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Pete Runnels
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Pete Runnels comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sprague Jr. across most offensive categories. Pete Runnels led in contact rate (K%+ 151 vs 92), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 89), and batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 92). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 37). Pete Runnels was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Pete Runnels and Ed Sprague Jr.

Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1799
147.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7328
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6373
521.81
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4095
535.64
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1854
151.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1459
119.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
23.09
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
5.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
49
4.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
32.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910.61
74.56
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2411
197.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2726
223.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876
71.72
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
51.58
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1457
119.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1000.96
81.96
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
69.1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
358
46.83
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
627
51.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.69
11.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
4.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
34
2.78
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 600 PA
174
14.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.87
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
7.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.05
42.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Pete Runnels and Ed Sprague Jr.

Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
1.41
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34499
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11499.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7353
5.75
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3367
2.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10914
8.54
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10720
8.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.22
98.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.959
5.959
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.43
72.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1302
1.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Runnels
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Pete Runnels
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0