Dick Cotter vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Dick Cotter
Lost GenerationNew HampshireThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Cotter and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .677) and slugging (.344 vs .320). Dick Cotter had the advantage in on-base percentage (.357 vs .349). By the career numbers, Bill 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 Cotter and Bill Sweeney

Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
244.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
530.97
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
148.67
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
138.05
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
12.86
68.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
32
169.91
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
212.39
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
62.22
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
79.65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
122.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.1
80.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
106.19
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
5.65
5.65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Cotter and Bill Sweeney

Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Dick Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.951
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0