Player
Ed Sprague
Player Info
- Full Name
- Edward Nelson
- Born
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July 25, 1967
Castro Valley, CA, USA - Size
- 6'2" / 215 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 7, 1991
- Final Game
- October 7, 2001
- Career
- 11 years
Teams
- Toronto Blue Jays 1991-1998
- Oakland Athletics 1998-1998
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1999-1999
- Boston Red Sox 2000-2000
- San Diego Padres 2000-2000
- Seattle Mariners 2001-2001
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
1,203
G
.247
AVG
1,010
H
152
HR
558
RBI
.726
OPS
92
OPS vs Lg
86% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Seattle Mariners | 45 | 94 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .298 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 53 | 117 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .274 |
| 2000 | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 111 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .216 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 20 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 137 | 490 | 131 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 71 | .267 |
| 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays | 105 | 382 | 91 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 49 | .238 |
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | 27 | 87 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .149 |
| 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | 138 | 504 | 115 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 63 | .228 |
| 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | 159 | 591 | 146 | 35 | 2 | 36 | 88 | .247 |
| 1995 | Toronto Blue Jays | 144 | 521 | 127 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 77 | .244 |
| 1994 | Toronto Blue Jays | 109 | 405 | 97 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 38 | .240 |
| 1993 | Toronto Blue Jays | 150 | 546 | 142 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 50 | .260 |
| 1992 | Toronto Blue Jays | 22 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .234 |
| 1991 | Toronto Blue Jays | 61 | 160 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .275 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AL | 107 | .138 | .347 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 115 | 2.0 | |
| 2000 | NL | 298 | .194 | .265 | 8.4 | 19.5 | 92 | 12.0 | |
| 1999 | NL | 564 | .198 | .286 | 8.9 | 16.5 | 111 | 22.1 | ✓ |
| 1998 | AL | 510 | .181 | .233 | 5.1 | 17.6 | 76 | 19.9 | ✓ |
| 1997 | AL | 562 | .157 | .260 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 80 | 14.0 | ✓ |
| 1996 | AL | 670 | .249 | .264 | 9.0 | 21.8 | 106 | 36.0 | ✓ |
| 1995 | AL | 602 | .163 | .263 | 9.6 | 15.9 | 93 | 20.3 | ✓ |
| 1994 | AL | 445 | .133 | .284 | 5.2 | 21.3 | 72 | 15.5 | ✓ |
| 1993 | AL | 596 | .126 | .286 | 5.4 | 14.3 | 87 | 12.0 | ✓ |
| 1992 | AL | 50 | .106 | .256 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 74 | 1.0 | |
| 1991 | AL | 183 | .119 | .351 | 10.4 | 23.5 | 110 | 4.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 1,019 | 806 | 1,609 | 150 | 143 | .942 |
| 1B | 77 | 464 | 29 | 9 | 37 | .982 |
| C | 18 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .961 |
| OF | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Seattle Mariners | 1B | 12 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .981 |
| 2001 | Seattle Mariners | 3B | 8 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .941 |
| 2001 | Seattle Mariners | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2001 | Seattle Mariners | OF | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 1B | 24 | 175 | 10 | 7 | 14 | .964 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 30 | 19 | 50 | 2 | 1 | .972 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | OF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | San Diego Padres | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | 134 | 79 | 254 | 29 | 22 | .920 |
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Oakland Athletics | 3B | 23 | 23 | 37 | 6 | 2 | .909 |
| 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 105 | 87 | 157 | 20 | 8 | .924 |
| 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 129 | 106 | 202 | 18 | 19 | .945 |
| 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 148 | 108 | 218 | 15 | 29 | .956 |
| 1995 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .971 |
| 1995 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 139 | 133 | 234 | 16 | 20 | .958 |
| 1994 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 107 | 98 | 147 | 14 | 19 | .946 |
| 1993 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 150 | 127 | 232 | 17 | 21 | .955 |
| 1992 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 15 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 |
| 1991 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | 22 | 143 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | 35 | 19 | 61 | 12 | 2 | .870 |
| 1991 | Toronto Blue Jays | C | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 17 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .220 | ||
| 2001 | AL Division Series | Seattle Mariners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | AL Championship Series | Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .286 |
| 1993 | World Series | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .067 |
| 1992 | AL Championship Series | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1992 | World Series | Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |