Lou Criger vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Lou Criger
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Lou Criger across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 79), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 135), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 87). Lou Criger held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 158 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Criger and Mike Sweeney

Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
167.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
3619
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
3202
530.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
709
117.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
562
93.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.29
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
147
24.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
309.82
51.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
928
153.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
1041
172.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
337
55.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
342
56.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
668
110.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
342.71
56.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
309
51.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
37.3
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.08
16.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
14.09
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Lou Criger and Mike Sweeney

Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
1.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
0.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25665
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8555
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4456
4.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1348
1.42
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5983
6.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5804
6.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
97.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.827
5.827
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.68
45.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
1.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.13
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
0.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.07