John Patterson vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against John Patterson. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .577) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .290). By the career numbers, Mike 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 John Patterson and Mike Sweeney

John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
215.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
636
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
564
532.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
95
89.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
24.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
50.38
47.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
152.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
169.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
74
69.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
49.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
114.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.33
48.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
33.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
106.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.63
5.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
20.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
27.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.86
75.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Mike Sweeney

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3245
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
2.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
2.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
5.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
5.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.83
97.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.406
4.406
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07