Milt Bolling vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Milt Bolling
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Milt Bolling across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 72), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 68), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 88). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Milt Bolling and Mike Sweeney

Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
180.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1328
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1161
524.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
280
126.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
204
92.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
50
22.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
19
8.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
76
34.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
126.43
57.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
401
181.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
404
182.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
127
57.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
94
42.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
202
91.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
133.99
60.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
114
51.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
84.94
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
7.06
7.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
16.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
10.39
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 600 PA
29.41
29.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Milt Bolling and Mike Sweeney

Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
1.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
5893
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
609
2.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
4.94
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1769
8.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1688
7.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.42
95.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.466
4.466
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.35
56.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
0.76
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Bolling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Milt Bolling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07