Howdy Caton vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational 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 Howdy Caton across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 84), and contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 140). Howdy Caton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 130 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Howdy Caton and Mike Sweeney

Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
150.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
922
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
814
529.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
54.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Howdy Caton and Mike Sweeney

Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07