Pythias Russ vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Pythias Russ
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Pythias Russ posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sprague Jr.. Pythias Russ posted stronger numbers in OPS (.839 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .322). Ed Sprague Jr. had the advantage in home run production (152 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Pythias Russ had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pythias Russ and Ed Sprague Jr.

Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
310
147.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
1259
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1144
545.19
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373
177.76
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
127.24
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
31.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
29.43
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
12.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
106
50.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204.35
97.39
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533
254.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
217.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.838
0.838
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
101.99
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
99.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
558
72.99
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
194.92
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
912
119.29
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221.05
105.34
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.67
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
69
32.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.95
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629.5
629.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.5
34.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.31
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.91
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
26.21
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.73
92.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Pythias Russ and Ed Sprague Jr.

Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.03
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
1.03
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
6945
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
2315
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
994
3.86
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
2.46
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1643
1.57
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.16
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1702
6.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3166
3.03
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628
6.33
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3004
2.88
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Pythias Russ
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.185
5.185
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.656
2.656
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.08
84.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.17
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Pythias Russ
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0