John Patterson vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

John Patterson
Pre-GenerationalNebraskaThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueLeft Fielder
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 .708) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .349). 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
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
142.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
319
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
524.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
142.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
110.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
22.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
31.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
42.3
79.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
188.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
109
205.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.764
0.764
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
82.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
63.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
142.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
45.37
85.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
58.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
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
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
41.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
John Patterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
41.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for John Patterson and Mike Sweeney

John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1932
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
2.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
2.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.78
93.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.776
2.776
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
John Patterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
John Patterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
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