Matt Joyce vs. Ed Sweeney — Career Comparison

Matt Joyce
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Sweeney
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Joyce comes out clearly ahead of Ed Sweeney across most offensive categories. Matt Joyce led in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 144 vs 107), and slugging (SLG+ 106 vs 86). Ed Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 139 vs 95). Matt Joyce was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Matt Joyce and Ed Sweeney

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1400
192.88
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
644
182.35
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4355
600
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2119
600
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3718
512.24
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1841
521.28
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
123.72
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
427
120.91
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
528
72.74
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
102.78
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
28.38
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
48
13.59
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.07
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.68
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
20.53
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.85
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
50.98
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
64
18.12
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576.95
79.49
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
182.49
51.67
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
217.82
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
510
144.41
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1489
205.14
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.08
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
73.98
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
48.99
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
69.3
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
151
42.76
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
122.76
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
321
90.89
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
564.09
77.72
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
206.01
58.33
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.41
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
7.93
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
559
77.01
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
181
51.25
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
3.86
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
935
128.82
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
51.53
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.66
4.66
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.64
11.64
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.41
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
19.54
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.92
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
76
10.47
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.82
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
17.84
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.17
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.96
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
58
7.99
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
21.8
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 600 PA
60.34
60.34
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Matt Joyce and Ed Sweeney

Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1022
1.21
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.29
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
854
1.01
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
1.01
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22818
27
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3900
27
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7606
9
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300
9
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1628
1.93
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2885
19.97
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
5.91
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.03
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.98
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1691
2
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3879
26.85
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.97
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3738
25.88
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.626
1.626
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.029
6.029
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.56
83.56
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.55
23.55
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.01
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.42
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Joyce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
1.29
Matt Joyce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.08