Matt Joyce vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 8), walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 49), and slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 86). Bill Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 101 vs 95). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Bill Sweeney

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
308
166.19
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1112
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1050
566.55
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
123.72
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
161.87
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
28.38
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
31.29
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.32
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.7
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
71
38.31
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
118.08
63.71
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
209.89
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
344
185.61
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
127
68.53
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
107
57.73
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
891
122.76
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
131.83
71.13
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.41
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
23.74
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
39.39
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
15.23
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.71
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.87
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.17
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.95
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
24.82
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.34
60.34
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
47.83
47.83

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Bill Sweeney

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
1.21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22818
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7606
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1628
1.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2504
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.04
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2697
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
1.97
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2681
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.41
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.626
1.626
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.351
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0