Rafael Polanco vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Rafael Polanco
Greatest GenerationP.R.CaribbeanNewark EaglesNegro National League IILeft Fielder
Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star

On the career numbers, Rafael Polanco posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Sweeney. Rafael Polanco posted stronger numbers in OPS (2.167 vs .858) and on-base percentage (.667 vs .372). Mike Sweeney had the advantage in home run production (215 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Rafael Polanco had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rafael Polanco and Mike Sweeney

Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.833
1.833
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
321.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2520
258.55
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.167
2.167
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
298.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Rafael Polanco and Mike Sweeney

Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rafael Polanco
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Rafael Polanco
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07