Art Ball vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Art Ball
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Art Ball. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .475) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .261). By the career numbers, Mike Sweeney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Art Ball and Mike Sweeney

Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
210.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
94
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
536.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
16
102.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
14
89.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.46
34.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
18
114.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
24
153.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.412
0.412
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
8
51.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
15
95.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.9
37.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
44.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
70.21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
8.55
8.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Art Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Art Ball and Mike Sweeney

Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.455
3.455
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Art Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07