Bill Howerton vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Bill Howerton across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 54), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 106). Bill Howerton held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 124 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Mike Sweeney

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.841
0.841
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
178
142.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
39
31.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
17.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
112
89.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
307
246.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
270
216.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.472
0.472
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.836
0.836
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
95
76.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
106
85.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
179
143.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
113.51
91.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Mike Sweeney

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07