Wally Gilbert vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird 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 Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 78), home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 17), and contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 134). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Bill Sweeney

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1039
146.27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
800
112.62
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.64
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
30.73
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
19.53
19.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Bill Sweeney

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1157
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0