Dave Bancroft vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Dave Bancroft
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop
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 Dave Bancroft across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 35), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 143), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 102). Dave Bancroft held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 137 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Bancroft and Mike Sweeney

Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
139.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8244
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7182
522.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2004
145.85
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1575
114.63
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
320
23.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
429
31.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989.71
72.03
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2574
187.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2854
207.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
76.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
591
43.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
116.96
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094.62
79.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
827
60.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
487
35.44
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.93
16.93
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
1.7
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
15.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
10.55
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.46
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
16.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 600 PA
65.91
65.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Dave Bancroft and Mike Sweeney

Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1892
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
4673
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6604
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11943
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11277
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1027
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Bancroft
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Dave Bancroft
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07