Johnny Evers vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Evers comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Johnny Evers led in contact rate (K%+ 259 vs 164), walk rate (BB%+ 179 vs 128), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 109). Bill Sweeney held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 21). Johnny Evers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Bill Sweeney

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1784
148.46
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3692
519.76
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
30.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
19.82
19.82
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
135
19.01
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
97.59
97.59
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Bill Sweeney

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5215
4.95
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
0.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9468
8.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9021
8.56
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.993
4.993
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
0.66
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0