Rick Dempsey vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Rick Dempsey
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican 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 Rick Dempsey across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 101), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 92), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 95). Rick Dempsey held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Dempsey and Mike Sweeney

Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1766
195.97
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
5407
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
4692
520.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1093
121.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
762
84.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
223
24.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
96
10.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
331
36.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
536.05
59.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1628
180.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
1703
188.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
525
58.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
471
52.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
900
99.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
552.89
61.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
65.69
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
736
81.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
7.35
7.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
6.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
14.54
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 600 PA
51.28
51.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Rick Dempsey and Mike Sweeney

Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1353
0.98
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37342
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12447.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7402
5.35
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
771
0.56
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8273
5.98
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8173
5.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.79
98.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.918
4.918
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.41
81.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Dempsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
770
0.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.13
Rick Dempsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
0.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.07