Dick Cole vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Dick Cole
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Cole. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .323). By the career numbers, Mike Sweeney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Cole and Mike Sweeney

Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
456
198.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
1215
528.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
303
131.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
104.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.35
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
62
26.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
118.85
51.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
379
164.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
437
190
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
106
46.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
107
46.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
211
91.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
134.09
58.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
53.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.13
11.13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
17.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Dick Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Dick Cole and Mike Sweeney

Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5513
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1837.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
2.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
4.28
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1532
7.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1474
7.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.21
96.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.722
3.722
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.52
51.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Dick Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07