Denny Doyle vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Denny Doyle
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Denny Doyle across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 22), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 63), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 89). Denny Doyle held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 206 vs 173). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Denny Doyle and Mike Sweeney

Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
944
158.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3572
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3290
552.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
823
138.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
666
111.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
113
18.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.7
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
16
2.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
157
26.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
299.92
50.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1040
174.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1039
174.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.505
0.505
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
357
59.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
237
39.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
578
97.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
331.99
55.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
205
34.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
310
52.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.52
11.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
7.39
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
9.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
13.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Denny Doyle and Mike Sweeney

Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923
1.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
1.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22584
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7528
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1893
2.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2424
2.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4419
5.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4317
5.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.69
97.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.677
4.677
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.77
91.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
0.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny Doyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Denny Doyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07