Josh Bard vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Josh Bard
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
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 Josh Bard across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 67), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 109), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 88). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Bard and Mike Sweeney

Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
586
177.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
1980
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1778
538.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
452
136.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
301
91.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
109
33.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
39
11.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
151
45.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
216.45
65.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
684
207.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
630
190.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
162
49.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
220
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
343
103.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
220.01
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
53.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
90.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.62
6.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
16.97
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Josh Bard
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Josh Bard and Mike Sweeney

Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12675
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4225
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3102
6.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3359
7.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3331
7.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.321
6.321
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.8
88.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
0.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.13
Josh Bard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.07