Larry Bowa vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Bill Sweeney holds a real edge over Larry Bowa in this comparison. Bill Sweeney led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 52), home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 14), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 96). Larry Bowa held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 225 vs 164). The edge belongs to Bill Sweeney.

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Bill Sweeney

Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
148.11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8418
554.85
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
144.41
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1815
119.63
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
17.27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.53
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
24.78
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
828.13
54.58
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2696
177.7
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2682
176.78
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
65.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
924.36
60.93
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
31.24
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
569
37.5
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
9.95
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
20.96
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
27.88
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
75.18
75.18
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Bill Sweeney

Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2227
1.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57250
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19083.1
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3323
1.57
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6864
3.24
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10398
4.9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10187
4.8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.574
4.574
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1267
0.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0