Al Dark vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Al Dark
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstopRookie of the YearAll-Star
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 Al Dark across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 89), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 58), and contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 155). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Dark and Mike Sweeney

Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1828
140.09
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7829
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7219
553.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.758
0.758
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2089
160.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1533
117.49
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
27.44
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
126
9.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
556
42.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
961.81
73.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2969
227.54
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
197.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1064
81.54
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
757
58.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1695
129.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048.04
80.32
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
430
32.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
40.92
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.66
14.66
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
7.28
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Al Dark
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
10.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
4.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
6.59
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.6
68.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Al Dark and Mike Sweeney

Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812
2.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
877
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23315
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7771.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
3174
3.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4854
5.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
0.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8370
9.69
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6600
9.12
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8028
9.3
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6530
9.02
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.91
95.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.431
4.431
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.4
48.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
1.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
0.76
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Dark
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Al Dark
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07