Jim Rutherford vs. Ed Sprague Jr. — Career Comparison

Jim Rutherford
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Rutherford posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sprague Jr.. Jim Rutherford posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .740) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .322). Ed Sprague Jr. had the advantage in home run production (152 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Rutherford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Rutherford and Ed Sprague Jr.

Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1203
157.36
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554.53
72.53
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
224.33
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1459
190.84
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.419
0.419
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
66.19
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
549.09
71.82
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.75
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
5.51
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.78
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.57
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.35
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Rutherford and Ed Sprague Jr.

Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.08
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rutherford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Jim Rutherford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0