Paul Blair vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Paul Blair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
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 Paul Blair across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 115), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 86), and home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 123). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Paul Blair and Mike Sweeney

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947
175.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6673
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6042
543.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1513
136.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042
93.69
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
282
25.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.95
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
134
12.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
471
42.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
707.76
63.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
2307
207.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1985
178.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
69.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
620
55.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
1262
113.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
721.5
64.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
449
40.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
877
78.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7.61
7.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
11.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
15.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
8.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
23.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
64.77
64.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Paul Blair and Mike Sweeney

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1893
1.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
0.93
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42527
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14175.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4347
2.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4519
2.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
4462
2.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.18
77.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07