Josh Devore vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Josh Devore
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Josh Devore across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 79), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 101). Josh Devore held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Devore and Mike Sweeney

Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
167.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
2158
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
1874
521.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
520
144.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
116.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
58
16.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
100
27.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
300.16
83.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
673
187.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
765
212.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
92.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
149
41.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
469
130.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
319.95
88.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
61.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
233
64.78
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
44.49
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Josh Devore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
44.49
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Josh Devore and Mike Sweeney

Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
4.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3444
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
6.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
7.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
872
6.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.43
25.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Devore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Josh Devore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07