Ed Sprague vs. Lee Wade — Career Comparison
Lee Wade built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Sprague as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lee Wade posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.309 compared to 3.84 and 1.574 for Ed Sprague. By the career numbers, Lee Wade had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ed Sprague and Lee Wade
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
4.37
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.24
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.08
48.08
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.76
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
3.84
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
3.77
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.19
2.19
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.966
0.966
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.713
0.713
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1797
39.64
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2051
39.03
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.18
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.55
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1545
34.08
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1860
35.39
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Fielding Stats for Ed Sprague and Lee Wade
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
4.36
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.28
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.51
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.6
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
2.71
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.34
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
2.47
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
89.83
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.28
91.28
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.535
0.535
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.938
1.938
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.62
11.62
Lee Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Hitting Stats for Ed Sprague and Lee Wade
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Lee Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382