Norm Cash vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Norm Cash
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Norm Cash comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Norm Cash led in home run production (HR/PA+ 240 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 139 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 145 vs 128). Bill Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 96). Norm Cash was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Norm Cash and Bill Sweeney

Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
158.46
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7910
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6705
508.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3692
519.76
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1820
138.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1161
88.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
18.28
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
3.11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
28.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
659
49.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1267.48
96.14
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3274
248.34
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2953
223.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1046
79.34
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1103
83.67
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
134.41
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1267.63
96.15
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
6.83
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1043
79.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
8.5
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
1091
82.76
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
7.25
7.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.96
0.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.17
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
139
10.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.28
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
73
5.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Norm Cash
Career
Per 600 PA
58.9
58.9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Norm Cash and Bill Sweeney

Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1954
1.08
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1819
1.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48829
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16276.1
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15173
8.39
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2357
5.25
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1317
0.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16621
9.19
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16490
9.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.439
8.439
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.993
4.993
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.09
93.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Norm Cash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347
0.74
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Cash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0