John Donaldson vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

John Donaldson
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
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 John Donaldson across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 12), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 81), and contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 143). John Donaldson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Donaldson and Mike Sweeney

John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
405
176.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
1380
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1225
532.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
292
126.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
242
105.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
15.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.78
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
21.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
119.61
52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
361
156.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
428
186.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
41.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
37.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
178
77.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
132.18
57.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
57.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
57.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.38
10.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.65
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.7
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
8.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
12.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
John Donaldson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.86
67.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for John Donaldson and Mike Sweeney

John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8487
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2829
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
2.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
2.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1540
4.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1504
4.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
97.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.334
4.334
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.49
90.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Donaldson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
John Donaldson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07