Red Barnes vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Red Barnes
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Red Barnes across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 91), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 69), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 98). Red Barnes held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Red Barnes and Mike Sweeney

Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
180.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
952
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
836
526.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
225
141.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
152
95.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
41
25.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
15.13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
73
46.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
125.65
79.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
338
213.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
325
204.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.731
0.731
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
95.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
97
61.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
151.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
133.48
84.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
59.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
47.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.53
12.53
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Red Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Red Barnes and Mike Sweeney

Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Red Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07