Ed Sprague

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

AVG .247
HR 152
RBI 558
H 1,010
OPS .737
PIV -1,549
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
7/25/1967 in Castro Valley, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1991-05-07
Last Game
2001-10-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edward Nelson Sprague

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,203 4,095 506 1,010 225 12 152 558 6 358 833 .247 .318 .419 .737 -1,549

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .737 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 TOR AL 61 160 17 44 7 0 4 20 0 19 43 .275 .255 (+8%) .323 (+12%) .384 (+2%) .708 (+7%) 244.9
1992 TOR AL 22 47 6 11 2 0 1 7 0 3 7 .234 — — — — -85.9
1993 TOR AL 150 546 50 142 31 1 12 73 1 32 85 .260 .265 (-2%) .332 (-7%) .403 (-4%) .735 (-5%) -536.6
1994 TOR AL 109 405 38 97 19 1 11 44 1 23 95 .240 .269 (-11%) .338 (-13%) .424 (-12%) .763 (-12%) -872.1
1995 TOR AL 144 521 77 127 27 2 18 74 0 58 96 .244 .266 (-9%) .337 (-1%) .417 (-2%) .755 (-2%) -150.9
1996 TOR AL 159 591 88 146 35 2 36 101 0 60 146 .247 .269 (-8%) .340 (-4%) .426 (+16%) .767 (+7%) 749.3
1997 TOR AL 138 504 63 115 29 4 14 48 0 51 102 .228 .266 (-14%) .336 (-9%) .419 (-8%) .756 (-9%) -739.2
1998 TOR AL 105 382 49 91 20 0 17 51 0 24 73 .238 .266 (-11%) .335 (-10%) .420 (+1%) .755 (-4%) -295.9
1998 OAK AL 27 87 8 13 5 0 3 7 1 2 17 .149 .266 (-44%) .335 (-44%) .420 (-26%) .755 (-34%) -295.9
1999 PIT NL 137 490 71 131 27 2 22 81 3 50 93 .267 .271 (-1%) .344 (+2%) .433 (+7%) .778 (+5%) 536.8
2000 SDN NL 53 117 17 32 10 0 10 25 0 10 28 .274 .270 (+1%) .344 (-3%) .437 (+41%) .782 (+22%) 411.8
2000 BOS AL 33 111 11 24 4 0 2 9 0 12 18 .216 .270 (-20%) .344 (-15%) .437 (-30%) .782 (-23%) 411.8
2000 SDN NL 20 40 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 3 12 .225 — — — — 411.8
2001 SEA AL 45 94 9 28 7 0 2 16 0 11 18 .298 .263 (+13%) .332 (+13%) .426 (+2%) .758 (+7%) 136.6
Career · 14 seasons 1,203 4,095 506 1,010 225 12 152 558 6 358 833 .247 — — — — -73

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 41 1 9 0 1 1 8 4 11 .220

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALDS1 SEA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 ALCS TOR 6 21 0 6 0 1 0 4 2 4 .286
1993 WS TOR 5 15 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 .067
1992 ALCS TOR 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
1992 WS TOR 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home595198923649577279.249
Away608210627051575279.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-10-07 SEATEXL 100000000
2001-10-06 SEATEXW 301000000
2001-10-04 SEATEXW 202100200
2001-10-03 SEALAAW 501000002
2001-10-02 SEALAAW 321100030
2001-09-29 SEAOAKL 401000001
2001-09-28 SEAOAKW 401100201
2001-09-25 SEATEXW 200000001
2001-09-24 SEATEXW 200000001
2001-09-23 SEAOAKL 301000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 77 52 464 29 9 37
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 1019 1002 806 1609 150 143
C 18 8 70 3 3 0
OF 16 14 21 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 TOR 1B 22 18 143 11 0 12
1991 TOR 3B 35 31 19 61 12 2
1991 TOR C 2 0 5 0 2 0
1992 TOR 1B 4 1 18 2 0 1
1992 TOR 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 TOR C 15 8 64 3 1 0
1993 TOR 3B 150 150 127 232 17 21
1994 TOR 1B 3 2 19 0 0 2
1994 TOR 3B 107 107 98 147 14 19
1995 TOR 1B 7 4 34 0 1 3
1995 TOR 3B 139 138 133 234 16 20
1996 TOR 3B 148 148 108 218 15 29
1997 TOR 3B 129 129 106 202 18 19
1998 TOR 3B 105 104 87 157 20 8
1998 OAK 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 OAK 3B 23 22 23 37 6 2
1999 PIT 3B 134 132 79 254 29 22
2000 SDN 1B 24 19 175 10 7 14
2000 SDN 3B 5 0 1 3 0 0
2000 SDN OF 5 4 5 1 0 0
2000 BOS 1B 3 1 17 4 0 1
2000 BOS 3B 30 30 19 50 2 1
2000 SDN 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
2000 SDN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
2000 SDN 3B 5 4 1 3 0 0
2000 SDN OF 2 2 5 0 0 0
2001 SEA 1B 12 6 51 2 1 4
2001 SEA 3B 8 7 5 11 1 0
2001 SEA C 1 0 1 0 0 0
2001 SEA OF 9 8 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 18
First Base 77
Second Base 1
Third Base 1019
Left Field 14
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 34

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 SDN NL $800,000
1999 PIT NL $1,300,000
1998 TOR AL $2,350,000
1997 TOR AL $1,900,000
1996 TOR AL $1,450,000
1995 TOR AL $760,000
1994 TOR AL $500,000
1993 TOR AL $182,500
1992 TOR AL $117,500
1991 TOR AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $9,460,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Stanford University Palo Alto CA 1986, 1987, 1988

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Sprague (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Brosius
    .257 avg, 141 HR
  2. 97
    Steve Buechele
    .245 avg, 137 HR
  3. 96
    Mike Pagliarulo
    .241 avg, 134 HR
  4. 96
    Wilmer Flores
    .259 avg, 169 HR
  5. 93
    Mitch Moreland
    .251 avg, 186 HR
  6. 90
    Scott Spiezio
    .255 avg, 119 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Sprague

What years did Ed Sprague play?
Ed Sprague played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was Ed Sprague a pitcher?
No. Ed Sprague was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ed Sprague hit?
Ed Sprague hit 152 career home runs with 1010 hits.