Ed Sprague vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Ed Sprague
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Sprague and Mike Willis are about as close as two relievers get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 79 for Ed Sprague and 81 for Mike Willis, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 81 and 84 respectively. If forced to pick, Mike Willis gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Ed Sprague and Mike Willis

Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
4.37
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.5
42.5
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.62
11.62
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.84
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
8.96
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
4.54
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.77
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
4.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.53
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.966
0.966
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
39.64
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1295
39.38
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.41
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.59
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.473
1.473
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1545
34.08
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Ed Sprague and Mike Willis

Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
4.36
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
4.38
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1225
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408.1
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.79
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.49
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
2.13
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.34
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.07
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.83
89.83
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.535
0.535
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.472
0.472
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.62
11.62
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Sprague and Mike Willis

Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
4752
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
1.46
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.79
-43.07
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
13
312
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Sprague
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Sprague
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA