Lou Gehrig vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Lou Gehrig
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Gehrig comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Lou Gehrig led in home run production (HR/PA+ 488 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 168 vs 102), and walk rate (BB%+ 170 vs 128). Bill Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 92). Lou Gehrig was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Gehrig and Bill Sweeney

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2164
134.41
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1039
146.27
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9660
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8001
496.96
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3692
519.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.053
1.053
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2721
169.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
95.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
33.17
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
10.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
30.62
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
73.91
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2222.79
138.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5060
314.29
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4274
265.47
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.247
1.247
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1888
117.27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1995
123.91
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
210.56
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2207.87
137.13
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1508
93.66
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
790
49.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
12.23
12.23
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
106
6.58
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
102
6.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
6.27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
12.61
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 600 PA
50.25
50.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lou Gehrig and Bill Sweeney

Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19525
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20808
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20612
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Lou Gehrig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1575
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Gehrig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0