Bob Cerv vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bob Cerv
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-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 Bob Cerv across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 74), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 88), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 102). Bob Cerv held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 185 vs 142). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bob Cerv and Mike Sweeney

Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
829
197.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
2516
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2261
539.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.827
0.827
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
624
148.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
397
94.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
96
22.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
6.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
25.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
22.06
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
227
54.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
359.15
85.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
259.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2520
258.55
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
853
203.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.772
0.772
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
320
76.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
374
89.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
589
140.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
363.64
86.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
17
4.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
212
50.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
392
93.48
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
17.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
22
5.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Bob Cerv and Mike Sweeney

Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
1.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
13257
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
4419
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
2.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
2.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
2.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.33
85.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Cerv
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Bob Cerv
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07