Les Bell vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Les Bell
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird 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 Les Bell across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 72), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 106). Les Bell held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 157 vs 142). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Les Bell and Mike Sweeney

Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
896
148.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3627
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3239
535.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
938
155.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
639
105.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
184
30.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
8.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
66
10.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
299
49.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
499.89
82.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1418
234.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1216
201.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.746
0.746
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
404
66.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
509
84.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
847
140.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
538.54
89.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
276
45.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
53.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.26
11.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
18.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Les Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Les Bell and Mike Sweeney

Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
931
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1555
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2655
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2486
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.841
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Les Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07