Ed Brinkman vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold 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 Ed Brinkman across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 53), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 85), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 71). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Mike Sweeney

Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1845
166.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
201
18.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
5.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
299
27.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1812
163.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
550
49.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
951
85.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
44
3.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.42
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Mike Sweeney

Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1728
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8697
5.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8436
4.96
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.635
4.635
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1009
0.59
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07