Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Al Kaline and Ed Sprague have faced off against each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against Ed Sprague, Al Kaline has maintained a Batting Average of 0.571, higher than his career batting average of 0.297. Ed Sprague's career opposing batting average is 0.263, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Al Kaline. Al Kaline's OPS against Ed Sprague is 1.270, higher than his career OPS of 0.854.

Ed Sprague has struck out Al Kaline 0 times in 7 at-bats. Against Ed Sprague, Al Kaline strikes out every 0.000 plate appearances. Al Kaline's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 11.37, striking out less often against Ed Sprague than average. Ed Sprague strikes out a batter every 9.559 plate appearances, striking out Al Kaline more often than his average.

How Al Kaline put the ball into play against Ed Sprague

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Ed Sprague to Al Kaline

Matchup Details for Al Kaline and Ed Sprague

Stats that describe the matchup between Al Kaline and Ed Sprague including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Plate Appearances
9
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances
11597
Ed Sprague Career Batters Faced
1797

At Bats

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague At Bats
7
Al Kaline Career At Bats
10116
Ed Sprague Career At Bats Pitched
1515

Batting Average

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Batting Average
0.571
Al Kaline Career Batting Average
0.297
Ed Sprague Career Opposing Batting Average
0.263

Hits

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Hits
4
Al Kaline Career Hits
3007
Ed Sprague Career Hits Allowed
406

Singles

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Singles
3
Al Kaline Career Singles
2035

Doubles

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Doubles
1
Al Kaline Career Doubles
498

Triples

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Triples
0
Al Kaline Career Triples
75

Home Runs

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Home Runs
0
Al Kaline Career Home Runs
399
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed
27

Grand Slams

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Extra Base Hits
1
Al Kaline Career Extra Base Hits
972

Home Runs Per at Bat

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.039
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017821782178218

Home Runs Per Hit

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.133
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.066502463054187

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Al Kaline Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.39117647058824
Ed Sprague Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1436170212766

Total Bases

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Total Bases
5
Al Kaline Total Bases
4852

Times on Base

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Times on Base
5
Al Kaline Career Times on Base
4339

On Base Pct

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague On Base Pct
0.556
Al Kaline Career On Base Percentage
0.374

Slugging Pct

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Slugging Pct
0.714
Al Kaline Career Slugging Percentage
0.48

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
1.270
Al Kaline Career OPS
0.854

Isolated Power

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Isolated Power
0.143
Al Kaline Career Isolated Power
0.182

Gross Production Average

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Gross Production Average
0.429
Al Kaline Career Gross Production Average
0.288

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.500
Al Kaline Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.296
Ed Sprague Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.28821292775665

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Runs Batted In (RBI)
2
Al Kaline Career RBIs
1583

Runs Created

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Runs Created
2.810
Al Kaline Career Runs Created
1866.99

Hit By Pitch

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Hit By Pitch
0
Al Kaline Career Hit By Pitch
55
Ed Sprague Career Batters Hit By Pitch
17

Outs

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Outs
4

Walks

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Walks
1
Al Kaline Career Walks
1277
Ed Sprague Career Walks Allowed
206

Intentional Walks

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Intentional Walks
0
Al Kaline Career Intentional Walks
131
Ed Sprague Career Intentional Walks Allowed
30

Strikeouts

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Strikeouts
0
Al Kaline Career Strikeouts
1020
Ed Sprague Career Strikeouts Thrown
188

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Plate Appearance Per Strikout
0.000
Al Kaline Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
11.37
Ed Sprague Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
9.5585106382979

Walks Per Strikeout

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Al Kaline Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.25
Ed Sprague Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
1.2553191489362

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.556
Al Kaline Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.38070190566526
Ed Sprague Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.35726210350584

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Sacrifice Hits
0
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Hits
45
Ed Sprague Career Sacrifice Hits
14

Sacrifice Flies

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Sacrifice Flies
1
Al Kaline Career Sacrifice Flies
104
Ed Sprague Career Sacrifice Flies
15

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Al Kaline Career Ground into Double Play
271
Ed Sprague Career Double Plays Enabled
30

Ground into Triple Play

Al Kaline vs. Ed Sprague Ground into Triple Play
0