Fred Clarke vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Fred Clarke comes out clearly ahead of Mike Sweeney across most offensive categories. Fred Clarke led in home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 142), walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 106), and slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 123). Mike Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 139). Fred Clarke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Clarke and Mike Sweeney

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
22.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
39.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3680
224.44
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
53.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
31.16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.25
19.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
1.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Mike Sweeney

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.02
95.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07