John Henry Russell vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

John Henry Russell
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, John Henry Russell and Ed Sprague Jr. are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Sprague Jr. posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .716) and slugging (.419 vs .383). John Henry Russell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.332 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 John Henry Russell and Ed Sprague Jr.

John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
773
146.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
3161
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2832
537.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
794
150.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
116.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
102
19.36
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.49
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
5.69
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
182
34.55
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382.64
72.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1086
206.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1015
192.66
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
434
82.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
382
72.51
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
786
149.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429.84
81.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
208
39.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.38
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580.5
1580.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
104
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
20.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
12.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
12.53
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.48
98.48
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for John Henry Russell and Ed Sprague Jr.

John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
1.17
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.04
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
17914
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5971.1
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1528
2.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
3.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
0.3
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3939
5.94
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3743
5.64
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.824
4.824
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.92
88.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.47
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Henry Russell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
John Henry Russell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0