Billy Gilbert vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Billy Gilbert
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Billy Gilbert across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 109), home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 20), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 84). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Gilbert and Bill Sweeney

Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
850
155.92
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
3271
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2816
516.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3692
519.76
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
695
127.48
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
602
110.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
72
13.21
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.55
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
93
17.06
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
331.15
60.74
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
813
149.13
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1037
190.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
68.79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
237
43.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
608
111.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
371.24
68.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
270
49.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
229
42.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
14.28
14.28
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
20.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
19.01
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Billy Gilbert and Bill Sweeney

Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
844
1.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
0.55
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22182
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7394
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1996
2.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2610
3.18
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
0.38
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4921
5.99
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4606
5.61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.6
93.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.457
5.457
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.993
4.993
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.79
53.79
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
0.4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0