Gordon Beckham vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Gordon Beckham
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Gordon Beckham across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 80), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 119), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 94). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gordon Beckham and Mike Sweeney

Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1069
169.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
3782
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3403
539.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
807
128.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
533
84.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
187
29.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
80
12.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
274
43.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
380.91
60.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
1248
197.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
1127
178.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
420
66.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
351
55.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
691
109.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
379.99
60.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
8.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
266
42.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
670
106.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
5.64
5.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
14.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
3.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Gordon Beckham and Mike Sweeney

Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
1.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
912
0.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24812
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8270.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
1.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.75
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4160
4.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4081
4.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.1
98.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.985
3.985
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.06
89.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
0.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gordon Beckham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Gordon Beckham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07