Johnny Evers vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Evers comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sweeney across most offensive categories. Johnny Evers led in contact rate (K%+ 259 vs 139), walk rate (BB%+ 179 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 122 vs 98). Ed Sweeney held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 79 vs 21). Johnny Evers was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Ed Sweeney

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
182.35
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1841
521.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
427
120.91
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
363
102.78
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
17.98
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
48
13.59
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.68
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
24.8
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2051
170.68
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
538
44.77
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
151
42.76
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.25
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
51.53
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11.64
11.64
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
69
19.54
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
63
17.84
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
77
21.8
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Ed Sweeney

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1776
1.69
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3900
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3806
3.61
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5215
4.95
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
0.42
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9468
8.99
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9021
8.56
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.28
95.28
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.079
5.079
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.55
23.55
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08