Bill Howerton vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Howerton comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sweeney across most offensive categories. Bill Howerton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 79), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 86), and walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 107). Ed Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 54). Bill Howerton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Ed Sweeney

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
182.35
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
650
522.09
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1841
521.28
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
120.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.78
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
13.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.68
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
42.76
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
51.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
19.54
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Ed Sweeney

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.01
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3900
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1300
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.37
96.37
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.55
23.55
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08