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Johnny Bench vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Johnny Bench

Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherGold GloveMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

Bill Sweeney

Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bill Sweeney holds a real edge over Johnny Bench in this comparison. Bill Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 87), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 122), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 107). Johnny Bench held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 269 vs 54). The edge belongs to Bill Sweeney.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bench and Bill Sweeney

Seasons Hitting

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

17

17

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

8

8

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2158

149.36

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

1039

146.27

Plate Appearances

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

8669

600

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

4262

600

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

7658

530.03

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

3692

519.76

Batting Average

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

0.267

0.267

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.272

0.272

Equivalent Average

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.827

0.827

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.749

0.749

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2048

141.75

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

1004

141.34

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1254

86.79

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PAverified

800

112.62

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

381

26.37

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

153

21.54

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

24

1.66

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

40

5.63

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

389

26.92

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

11

1.55

Extra Base Hits

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

794

54.95

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

204

28.72

Extra Base Hit Pct

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.388

0.388

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.203

0.203

Home Runs Per at Bat

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.051

0.051

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.003

0.003

Home Runs Per Hit

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.19

0.19

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.011

0.011

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1259.87

87.2

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

516.96

72.78

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

3644

252.21

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

1270

178.79

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2958

204.73

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

1439

202.58

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

0.342

0.342

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.349

0.349

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.476

0.476

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.344

0.344

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.817

0.817

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.693

0.693

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.208

0.208

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.072

0.072

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.273

0.273

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.243

0.243

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.79

0.79

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0.698

0.698

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

0.273

0.273

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.287

0.287

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1091

75.51

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

442

62.22

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1376

95.24

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

389

54.76

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2078

143.82

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

820

115.44

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1241.05

85.9

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

567.23

79.85

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

19

1.32

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PAverified

12

1.69

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

891

61.67

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

423

59.55

Intentional Walks

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

135

9.34

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

1278

88.45

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

215

30.27

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

6.78

6.78

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

19.82

19.82

Walks Per Strikeout

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

0.7

0.7

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1.97

1.97

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

11

0.76

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

135

19.01

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

90

6.23

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

201

13.91

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0

0

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

68

4.71

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

172

24.21

Caught Stealing

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

43

2.98

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

111

7.68

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

172

24.21

Stolen Base Percentage

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 600 PA

61.26

61.26

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

100

100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bench and Bill Sweeney

Seasons Fielding

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

17

17

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

8

Games Played as Fielder

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

2193

1.11

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

1031

2.29

Starts as Fielder

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2003

1.02

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

454

1.01

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

53143

27

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

12132

27

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

17714.1

9

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

4044

9

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10469

5.32

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

2357

5.25

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

1191

0.61

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2791

6.21

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

151

0.08

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

349

0.78

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

11811

6

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

5497

12.23

Chances Accepted

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

11660

5.92

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

5148

11.46

Fielding Percentage

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.72

98.72

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

93.65

93.65

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

5.317

5.317

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.993

4.993

Games Started %

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

91.34

91.34

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

44.03

44.03

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

238

0.12

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

341

0.76

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

94

0.05

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

130

0.07

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Johnny Bench

Career

Per 9 Innings

610

0.31

Bill Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Johnny Bench

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

469

0.24

Bill Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0