Brian Anderson vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Brian Anderson across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 93), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 77), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 94). Brian Anderson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Mike Sweeney

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
149.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2527
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2227
528.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.754
0.754
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
559
132.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
364
86.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
28.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
15.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
195
46.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
308.58
73.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
897
212.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
848
201.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
287
68.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
273
64.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
494
117.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
309.95
73.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
12.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
56.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
613
145.55
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
13.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Mike Sweeney

Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15419
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5139.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
1.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
1.24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
2.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1368
2.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.144
2.144
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.22
91.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07