Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ken Griffey Jr.
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Griffey Jr. comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Ken Griffey Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 250 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 146 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 116 vs 107). Bill Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 105). Ken Griffey Jr. was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Bill Sweeney

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2671
141.77
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1039
146.27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11304
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9801
520.22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.913
0.913
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2781
147.61
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1589
84.34
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
27.81
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
33.44
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
63.27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1979.91
105.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5271
279.78
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4174
221.55
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1662
88.22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1836
97.45
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2868
152.23
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1923.43
102.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
4.3
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312
69.64
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
13.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1779
94.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
5.41
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
199
10.56
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
184
9.77
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.66
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
13.43
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.73
72.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ken Griffey Jr. and Bill Sweeney

Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2384
1.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2348
1.04
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60981
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20327
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5607
2.48
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.04
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5850
2.59
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5761
2.55
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.417
2.417
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Ken Griffey Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.49
98.49
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Griffey Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0