Red Hale vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Red Hale
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueShortstop
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Red Hale and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Red Hale posted stronger numbers in OPS (.790 vs .693) and slugging (.482 vs .344). Bill Sweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .308). By the career numbers, Red Hale had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Red Hale and Bill Sweeney

Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
156.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
123
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
546.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
141.46
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
17
82.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.76
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.15
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
58.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.98
82.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
263.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
37
180.49
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
97.56
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
92.68
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
175.61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.68
91.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.88
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.15
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.76
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
30.27
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.5
61.5
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
19.82
19.82
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Red Hale
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Red Hale and Bill Sweeney

Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
750
27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.77
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.68
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
5.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
4.61
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.07
87.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.129
4.129
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Red Hale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Hale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0