Bert Niehoff vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bert Niehoff
Lost GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
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 Bert Niehoff across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 82), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 92). Bert Niehoff held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 103 vs 54). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bert Niehoff and Bill Sweeney

Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
581
155.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
2247
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2037
543.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
489
130.57
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
354
94.53
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
27.77
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.2
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
36.05
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
205.46
54.86
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
667
178.1
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
625
166.89
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
210
56.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
62.22
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
207
55.27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
405
108.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
218.74
58.41
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.34
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.69
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
131
34.98
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
242
64.62
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
9.29
9.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
19.76
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
19.01
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
71
18.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.68
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
25.63
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
24.21
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 600 PA
73.96
73.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bert Niehoff and Bill Sweeney

Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1040
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2770
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2605
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Bert Niehoff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.04
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.562
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Niehoff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0