Dick Billings vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 58), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 90), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 82). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Mike Sweeney

Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
219
97.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
8.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Mike Sweeney

Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
8276
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2758.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1414
4.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
5.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
5.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
97.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.393
4.393
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.52
86.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.13
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.07