Jimmy Johnston vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Jimmy Johnston
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
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 Jimmy Johnston across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 37), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 103), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 108). Jimmy Johnston held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 173). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Johnston and Mike Sweeney

Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1377
146.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5628
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5070
540.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1493
159.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1211
129.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
185
19.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
22
2.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
282
30.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
684.68
72.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
201.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1904
202.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.721
0.721
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
410
43.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1142
121.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
770.4
82.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
391
41.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
26.33
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.79
22.79
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.58
1.58
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
15.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
18.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
8.85
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
26.87
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
67.06
67.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Johnston and Mike Sweeney

Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2539
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5186
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4896
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.849
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Jimmy Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07