Ian Desmond vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-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 Ian Desmond across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 100). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Mike Sweeney

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1432
144.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
277
27.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
495
49.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
739.84
74.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
2326
234.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.427
0.427
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
724
73.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
711
71.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
126.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
742.93
74.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
43
4.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
13.32
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Mike Sweeney

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07