Jimmy Brown vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Jimmy Brown
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Jimmy Brown across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 71), home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 21), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 99). Jimmy Brown held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 307 vs 164). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Brown and Bill Sweeney

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
890
139.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1039
146.27
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3832
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3512
549.9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.702
0.702
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
980
153.44
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
783
122.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
22.86
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6.58
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
30.85
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
399.38
62.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1237
193.68
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1223
191.49
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
72.81
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
319
49.95
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
775
121.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
456.26
71.44
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.88
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
231
36.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
17.22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
30.27
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.84
34.84
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
19.82
19.82
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
77
12.06
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
64
10.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
39
6.11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Brown and Bill Sweeney

Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
900
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1646
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2291
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4107
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3937
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.86
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.374
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Jimmy Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0