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Herb Plews vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Herb Plews

Silent GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican 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 Herb Plews across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 16), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 104), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 65). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Herb Plews and Mike Sweeney

Seasons Hitting

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

4

4

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

16

16

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PAverified

346

187.53

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1454

149.18

Plate Appearances

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

1107

600

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5848

600

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PAverified

1017

551.22

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5188

532.28

Batting Average

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.262

0.262

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.297

0.297

Equivalent Average

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.673

0.673

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.861

0.861

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

266

144.17

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1540

158

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PAverified

203

110.03

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

995

102.09

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

42

22.76

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

325

33.34

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

17

9.21

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

5

0.51

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

4

2.17

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

215

22.06

Extra Base Hits

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

63

34.15

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

545

55.92

Extra Base Hit Pct

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.237

0.237

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.354

0.354

Home Runs Per at Bat

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.004

0.004

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.041

0.041

Home Runs Per Hit

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.015

0.015

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.14

0.14

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

105.87

57.38

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

908.03

93.16

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

354

191.87

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2520

258.55

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

344

186.45

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2136

219.15

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.312

0.312

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.366

0.366

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.348

0.348

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.486

0.486

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.66

0.66

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.851

0.851

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.087

0.087

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.189

0.189

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.227

0.227

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.286

0.286

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.553

0.553

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.831

0.831

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.295

0.295

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.3

0.3

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

125

67.75

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

759

77.87

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

82

44.44

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

909

93.26

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

203

110.03

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1453

149.08

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

115.61

62.66

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

922.42

94.64

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

4

2.17

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

74

7.59

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

74

40.11

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

522

53.56

Intentional Walks

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

5

2.71

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

61

6.26

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

133

72.09

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PAverified

613

62.89

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

8.32

8.32

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

9.54

9.54

Walks Per Strikeout

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

0.56

0.56

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.85

0.85

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PAverified

4

2.17

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

5

0.51

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

8

4.34

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

59

6.05

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

26

14.09

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 600 PA

142

14.57

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

3

1.63

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

53

5.44

Caught Stealing

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PAverified

9

4.88

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

25

2.56

Stolen Base Attempts

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

12

6.5

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

78

8

Stolen Base Percentage

Herb Plews

Career

Per 600 PA

25

25

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

67.95

67.95

Fielding Stats for Herb Plews and Mike Sweeney

Seasons Fielding

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

4

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

15

15

Games Played as Fielder

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

275

1.21

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

789

1.09

Starts as Fielder

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

224

0.98

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

748

1.03

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

6149

27

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

19539

27

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

2049.2

9

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

6513

9

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

520

2.28

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6015

8.31

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

589

2.59

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

515

0.71

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

47

0.21

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

70

0.1

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

1156

5.08

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6600

9.12

Chances Accepted

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

1109

4.87

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6530

9.02

Fielding Percentage

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

95.93

95.93

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

98.94

98.94

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.033

4.033

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8.276

8.276

Games Started %

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

81.45

81.45

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

94.8

94.8

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

130

0.57

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

552

0.76

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

16

0.02

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Herb Plews

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Mike Sweeney

Career

Per 9 Innings

94

0.13

Catcher Caught Stealing

Herb Plews

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Mike Sweeney

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

54

0.07