Ray Chapman vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ray Chapman
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican 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 Ray Chapman across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 84), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 108). Ray Chapman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ray Chapman and Mike Sweeney

Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1051
137.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
4590
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
3785
494.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
137.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
793
103.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
162
21.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
10.59
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
260
33.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
583.95
76.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1428
186.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1524
199.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
671
87.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
364
47.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
133.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
627.66
82.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452
59.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
55.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.75
10.75
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
43.66
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
30.46
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
6.8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
37.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.75
81.75
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Ray Chapman and Mike Sweeney

Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2358
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5898
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5540
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.307
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Ray Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07