Ricky Nelson vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Ricky Nelson
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ricky Nelson and Bill Sweeney are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .294). Ricky Nelson had the advantage in slugging (.363 vs .344). By the career numbers, Bill Sweeney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ricky Nelson and Bill Sweeney

Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
215.79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
342
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
320
561.4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
138.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
100
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
22.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
38.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.37
60.3
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
203.51
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
171.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
66.67
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
68.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
124.56
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.96
61.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
33.33
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.26
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
103.51
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.51
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.02
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
14.04
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.02
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
21.05
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ricky Nelson and Bill Sweeney

Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2026
27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
675.1
9
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.69
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.13
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
1.89
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.83
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.48
96.48
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Ricky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.32
77.32
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0