Art Butler vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Art Butler
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
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 Art Butler across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 43), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 133), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 85). Art Butler held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Art Butler and Mike Sweeney

Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
183.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
251
101.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
146.06
59.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
467
188.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
181
73.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
101
40.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
279
112.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
160.59
64.88
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Mike Sweeney

Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07