Dick Padden vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Dick Padden
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Dick Padden across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 34), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 126), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 91). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Padden and Mike Sweeney

Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
874
147.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
3545
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3157
534.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
814
137.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
109
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
113
19.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.79
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
170
28.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
394.31
66.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1052
178.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
192.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
423
71.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
334
56.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
746
126.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
434.99
73.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
16.42
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
224
37.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
27.76
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
21.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
22.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
22.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Dick Padden and Mike Sweeney

Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
873
1.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22728
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7576
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2153
2.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
3.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5026
5.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4749
5.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.49
94.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.95
16.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
0.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07