Joe Riggert vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Joe Riggert
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter 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 Joe Riggert. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .305). 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 Joe Riggert and Mike Sweeney

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
167.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
625
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
535.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
134
128.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
94
90.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.44
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
40
38.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
69.68
66.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
204
195.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
186
178.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
68
65.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
44
42.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
104
99.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
74.03
71.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
46
44.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
88.32
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
6.79
6.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
19.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Joe Riggert and Mike Sweeney

Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.133
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Riggert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Joe Riggert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07