Ed Sprague Jr. vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ed Sprague Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bill Virdon holds a real edge over Ed Sprague Jr. in this comparison. Bill Virdon led in contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 92), batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 94). Ed Sprague Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 118 vs 66). The edge belongs to Bill Virdon.

Hitting Stats for Ed Sprague Jr. and Bill Virdon

Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1203
157.36
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4587
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4095
535.64
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1010
132.11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
621
81.23
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
19.88
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.37
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
50.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
554.53
72.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
716.25
65.89
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1715
224.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1459
190.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
506
66.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
67.62
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
72.99
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
912
119.29
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
549.09
71.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
11.9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
358
46.83
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.75
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
833
108.96
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
59.52
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.51
5.51
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.59
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
106
13.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.78
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
4.32
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.57
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.97
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.35
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.29
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ed Sprague Jr. and Bill Virdon

Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1131
1.08
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
1.06
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1076
1.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28205
27
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9401.2
9
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
1.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1643
1.57
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.16
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3166
3.03
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3004
2.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.656
2.656
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.14
95.14
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sprague Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0