Les Layton vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Les Layton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Les Layton and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Les Layton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .693) and slugging (.429 vs .344). Bill Sweeney had the advantage in on-base percentage (.349 vs .286). By the career numbers, Les Layton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Les Layton and Bill Sweeney

Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
385.71
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
557.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
67.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
5.63
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.19
68.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
238.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
171.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
73.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
146.94
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.23
68.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Les Layton and Bill Sweeney

Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0