Rick Ankiel vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 77), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 100). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Mike Sweeney

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
101
28.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
76
21.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
187
53.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
811
230.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
251
71.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.79
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Mike Sweeney

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
97.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07