Ed Brinkman vs. Rick Sweet — Career Comparison

Ed Brinkman
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Rick Sweet
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Brinkman and Rick Sweet are closely matched on the surface stats. Rick Sweet posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.299 vs .285) and batting average (.234 vs .224). Ed Brinkman had the advantage in home run production (60 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rick Sweet had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Brinkman and Rick Sweet

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1845
166.72
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
200.74
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6640
600
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
813
600
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6045
546.23
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
736
543.17
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.611
0.611
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1355
122.44
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
126.94
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1056
95.42
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
104.8
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
18.16
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
23
16.97
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.43
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.74
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.42
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.43
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
27.02
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
30
22.14
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500.28
45.21
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62.29
45.97
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812
163.73
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
215
158.67
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1839
166.17
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
173.43
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
49.7
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
62
45.76
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
41.66
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
42.07
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
85.93
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
113
83.39
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519.1
46.91
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.6
49.89
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.61
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.21
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
40.12
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
44.28
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.98
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.9
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
845
76.36
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
53.87
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.86
7.86
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.14
11.14
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
6.42
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.64
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.69
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
14.64
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.55
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
2.71
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
3.16
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.86
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Brinkman and Rick Sweet

Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1820
1.07
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.24
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1728
1.02
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.98
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45887
27
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
5317
27
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15295.2
9
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1772.1
9
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
1.73
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1181
6
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5500
3.24
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
0.15
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8697
5.12
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
6.55
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8436
4.96
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
6.47
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.635
4.635
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.221
5.221
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.95
94.95
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.1
79.1
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1009
0.59
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Brinkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.61
Ed Brinkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.38