Neal Ball vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Neal Ball across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 54), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 83), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 73). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Mike Sweeney

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
151
51.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
31.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
32.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Mike Sweeney

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
3.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6600
9.12
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2319
8.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.862
4.862
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07