Gene Curtis vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Gene Curtis
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Gene Curtis and Mike Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Gene Curtis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.924 vs .858) and on-base percentage (.450 vs .372). Mike Sweeney had the advantage in slugging (.486 vs .474). By the career numbers, Gene Curtis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Curtis and Mike Sweeney

Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
240
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.97
119.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2520
258.55
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.909
0.909
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.37
131.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Gene Curtis and Mike Sweeney

Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Gene Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07