Barry Larkin vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Barry Larkin
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Barry Larkin comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Barry Larkin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 129 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 107). Bill Sweeney held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 123). Barry Larkin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Barry Larkin and Bill Sweeney

Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2180
144.42
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1039
146.27
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9057
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7937
525.8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.749
0.749
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2340
155.02
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1625
107.65
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
29.21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
5.03
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
13.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
47.37
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1375.19
91.1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
516.96
72.78
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3527
233.65
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3334
220.87
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1439
202.58
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
88.04
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
960
63.6
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2091
138.52
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1408.26
93.29
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
567.23
79.85
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
3.64
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
62.21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
423
59.55
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.37
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
817
54.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
11.09
11.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
1.15
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3.91
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.44
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
178
11.79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
25.11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.1
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
30.21
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 600 PA
83.11
83.11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Barry Larkin and Bill Sweeney

Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2088
1.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2056
1.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52719
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17573
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3154
1.62
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5864
3
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
0.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9253
4.74
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9018
4.62
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.46
97.46
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.319
4.319
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Barry Larkin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1093
0.56
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Larkin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0