A. J. Pierzynski vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

A. J. Pierzynski
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcherSilver SluggerAll-Star
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 A. J. Pierzynski across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 87), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 53), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 107). A. J. Pierzynski held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 182 vs 173). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for A. J. Pierzynski and Mike Sweeney

A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2059
158.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7813
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7290
559.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2043
156.89
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
109.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
31.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.84
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
188
14.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
47.54
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
921.98
70.8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3062
235.15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2480
190.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
61.97
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
909
69.81
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1528
117.34
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959.99
73.72
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
9.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
308
23.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
5.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
895
68.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
58
4.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
241
18.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 600 PA
39.47
39.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for A. J. Pierzynski and Mike Sweeney

A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1936
1.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1832
1.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49006
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16335.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12600
6.94
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
823
0.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13491
7.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13423
7.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.5
99.5
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.933
6.933
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.63
94.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
A. J. Pierzynski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081
0.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.13
A. J. Pierzynski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
0.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.07