Frank Chance vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Frank Chance
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Chance comes out clearly ahead of Mike Sweeney across most offensive categories. Frank Chance led in walk rate (BB%+ 163 vs 106), on-base percentage (OBP+ 128 vs 114), and home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 142). Mike Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 163). Frank Chance was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Chance and Mike Sweeney

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1288
151.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
5103
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
4299
505.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
1274
149.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
975
114.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
200
23.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
9.29
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
299
35.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
834.16
98.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
1692
198.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1967
231.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.922
0.922
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
93.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
596
70.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1374
161.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
860.61
101.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
16.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
556
65.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
37.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
15.95
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
1.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
13.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Frank Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
47.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Frank Chance and Mike Sweeney

Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
1.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
0.69
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30861
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10287
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10545
9.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6015
8.31
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
0.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11549
10.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6600
9.12
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11364
9.94
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6530
9.02
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.041
9.041
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.276
8.276
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
0.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
0.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.13
Frank Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.07