Merv Connors vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Merv Connors
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Merv Connors and Mike Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.372 vs .367) and batting average (.297 vs .279). Merv Connors had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Merv Connors and Mike Sweeney

Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
164.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
190
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
165
521.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.858
0.858
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
46
145.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
29
91.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
22.06
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
17
53.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30.47
96.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
80
252.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
69
217.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.485
0.485
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.852
0.852
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
82.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
25
78.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
43
135.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.19
98.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
72.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
113.68
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
5.28
5.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Merv Connors
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Merv Connors and Mike Sweeney

Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.886
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merv Connors
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Merv Connors
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07