Lyman Drake vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Lyman Drake
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaWashington NationalsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lyman Drake and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Lyman Drake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .693) and slugging (.429 vs .344). Bill Sweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .286). By the career numbers, Lyman Drake had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lyman Drake and Bill Sweeney

Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
68.16
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
62.22
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
72.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
30.27
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lyman Drake and Bill Sweeney

Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Lyman Drake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.78
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyman Drake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0