John Dowd vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

John Dowd
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against John Dowd. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .568) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .342). By the career numbers, Mike Sweeney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Dowd and Mike Sweeney

John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
31
489.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
35.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
110.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
13
205.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
43.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
94.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
6.33
6.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
John Dowd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for John Dowd and Mike Sweeney

John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Dowd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
John Dowd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07