John Briggs vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

John Briggs
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, John Briggs holds a real edge over Bill Sweeney in this comparison. John Briggs led in home run production (HR/PA+ 170 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 161 vs 128), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 102). Bill Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 84). The edge belongs to John Briggs.

Hitting Stats for John Briggs and Bill Sweeney

John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1366
169.44
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4837
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4117
510.69
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3692
519.76
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1041
129.13
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
689
85.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
21.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
5.33
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
17.24
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
43.66
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.26
81.28
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1714
212.61
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1709
211.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
74.55
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
62.89
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
969
120.2
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659.55
81.81
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
82.24
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
5.83
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
785
97.37
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
6.16
6.16
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
0.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.72
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.7
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
64
7.94
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.08
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
113
14.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
56.64
56.64
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Briggs and Bill Sweeney

John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1213
1.13
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1078
1.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28939
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9646.1
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389
3.16
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
0.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3646
3.4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3573
3.33
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
98
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.946
2.946
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.87
88.87
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0