Hank Edwards vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
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 Hank Edwards across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 84), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 101). Hank Edwards held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 150 vs 142). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Edwards and Mike Sweeney

Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.784
0.784
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
613
152.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
405
100.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
116
28.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
51
12.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
324.09
80.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
964
240.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
823
204.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.783
0.783
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
285
70.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
276
68.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
510
127.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
341.01
84.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
65.75
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9.13
9.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Hank Edwards and Mike Sweeney

Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1094
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1073
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07