Joe Gantenbein vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Joe Gantenbein
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Joe Gantenbein and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Gantenbein posted stronger numbers in slugging (.374 vs .344) and home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Sweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .328). By the career numbers, Joe Gantenbein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Gantenbein and Bill Sweeney

Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
186.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
597
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
547.74
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
148.74
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
114.57
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.04
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
34.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
66.29
66.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
205.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
194
194.97
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
68.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
59.3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
119.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
73.42
73.79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
43
43.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
43.22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
13.88
13.88
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.03
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.04
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Gantenbein and Bill Sweeney

Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Joe Gantenbein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.33
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gantenbein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0