Bob Pettit vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Bob Pettit
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight 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 Bob Pettit. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .640) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .288). 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 Bob Pettit and Mike Sweeney

Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
96
139.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
413
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
562.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
93
135.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
103.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
22
31.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
45.26
65.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
136
197.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
119
172.88
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
90.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
40
58.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
95
138.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
48.58
70.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
22
31.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
45.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.32
13.32
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
36.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
36.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Bob Pettit and Mike Sweeney

Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.2
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
2.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.59
90.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Pettit
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Bob Pettit
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07