Tom Jones vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Tom Jones
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst 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 Tom Jones across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 24), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 75), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 94). Tom Jones held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 245 vs 173). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Tom Jones and Mike Sweeney

Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1058
148.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4289
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3847
538.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
964
134.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
804
112.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
122
17.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.76
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
160
22.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
379.89
53.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1166
163.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1201
168.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
340
47.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
336
47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
672
94.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
437.02
61.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
44
6.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
193
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.54
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.02
21.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
28.68
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Tom Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Tom Jones and Mike Sweeney

Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1018
0.98
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28113
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9371
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10920
10.49
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6015
8.31
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
0.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11865
11.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6600
9.12
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11680
11.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6530
9.02
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.44
98.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.988
10.988
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.276
8.276
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
0.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Tom Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07