Johnny Berger vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Johnny Berger
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Berger and Mike Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .701) and slugging (.486 vs .313). Johnny Berger had the advantage in on-base percentage (.389 vs .372). By the career numbers, Mike Sweeney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Berger and Mike Sweeney

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
366.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
78.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.701
0.701
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
92.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Johnny Berger and Mike Sweeney

Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.636
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Johnny Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07