Leo Posada vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Leo Posada
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican 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 Leo Posada. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .699) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .329). 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 Leo Posada and Mike Sweeney

Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
188.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
493
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
426
518.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
109
132.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
83
101.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
11
13.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
26
31.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
53.87
65.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
158
192.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
159
193.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
51
62.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
58
70.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
101
122.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
57.98
70.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
127.79
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.09
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
6.05
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Leo Posada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Leo Posada and Mike Sweeney

Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2884
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
961.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
2.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
2.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
2.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
97.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.975
1.975
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.16
90.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Posada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Leo Posada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07