Ed Cotter vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ed Cotter
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Cotter and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Cotter posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .693) and slugging (.385 vs .344). Bill Sweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ed Cotter had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Cotter and Bill Sweeney

Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
377.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
155.56
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
76.8
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
9
200
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.06
90.3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
6.75
6.75
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Cotter and Bill Sweeney

Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Ed Cotter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Cotter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0