Lorenzo Cain vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Lorenzo Cain
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold 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 Lorenzo Cain across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 64), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 120), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 104). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Mike Sweeney

Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
147.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
4757
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4314
544.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1220
153.88
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
884
111.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
225
28.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.03
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
87
10.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
336
42.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
617.75
77.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1754
221.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
1631
205.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PAverified
626
78.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
454
57.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
993
125.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
641.16
80.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
49
6.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
362
45.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
854
107.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.75
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
23.96
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
5.55
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
29.51
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.2
81.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Lorenzo Cain and Mike Sweeney

Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
1.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
1.03
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28865
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9621.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2819
2.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2916
2.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2874
2.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.56
98.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.526
2.526
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lorenzo Cain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Lorenzo Cain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07