Gene Baker vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Gene Baker
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
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 Gene Baker across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 60), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 130), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 93). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Baker and Mike Sweeney

Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
676
150.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2691
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2411
537.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.729
0.729
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
635
141.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
447
99.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
118
26.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
42
9.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
188
41.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
297.51
66.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
935
208.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
843
187.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
304
67.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
255
56.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
517
115.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
315.22
70.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
199
44.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
48.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.29
12.29
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
12.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
60.47
60.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Gene Baker and Mike Sweeney

Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
1.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15912
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5304
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1417
2.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
2.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3205
5.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3079
5.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.974
4.974
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
0.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07