Joe DiMaggio vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Joe DiMaggio
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderMVPAll-Star
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe DiMaggio comes out clearly ahead of Mike Sweeney across most offensive categories. Joe DiMaggio led in home run production (HR/PA+ 305 vs 142), contact rate (K%+ 207 vs 173), and slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 123). Joe DiMaggio was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe DiMaggio and Mike Sweeney

Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1736
135.78
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7671
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6821
533.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2214
173.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
104.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
30.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
10.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
28.24
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
22.06
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
881
68.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1485.54
116.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3948
308.8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2520
258.55
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3050
238.56
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.977
0.977
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.014
1.014
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1390
108.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
120.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
909
93.26
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2566
200.7
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535.88
120.13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
46
3.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
61.79
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
28.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.79
20.79
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.14
2.14
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
10.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 600 PA
39
3.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.92
76.92
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Joe DiMaggio and Mike Sweeney

Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1722
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4529
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4787
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4682
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.719
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DiMaggio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Joe DiMaggio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07