Bob Bescher vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bob Bescher
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueLeft 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 Bob Bescher across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 90), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 101). Bob Bescher held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 143 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Bescher and Mike Sweeney

Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
139.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
5277
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
4536
515.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
133.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
879
99.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
190
21.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
8.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
292
33.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
710.23
80.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
1593
181.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
1838
208.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.792
0.792
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
749
85.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
345
39.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
1066
121.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
734.71
83.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
48
5.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
619
70.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
62.42
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.61
9.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.13
1.13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
8.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
48.66
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459
52.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.25
93.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Bob Bescher and Mike Sweeney

Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
4.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7797
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2599
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2493
8.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6015
8.31
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2739
9.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6600
9.12
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2630
9.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6530
9.02
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.02
96.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.214
2.214
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.75
24.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Bescher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Bob Bescher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07