Al Libke vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Al Libke
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Al Libke across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 68), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 97). Al Libke held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 54). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Libke and Bill Sweeney

Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
157.44
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
968
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
880
545.45
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
146.28
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1004
141.34
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
176
109.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
27.89
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.72
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.58
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
37.19
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
104.09
64.52
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
198.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
316
195.87
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
62.22
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
58.88
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
159
98.55
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
112.98
70.03
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.86
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
77
47.73
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
69.42
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
8.64
8.64
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
23
14.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.72
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.72
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Libke and Bill Sweeney

Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0