Chick Shorten vs. Mike Sweeney — Career Comparison

Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
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 Chick Shorten across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 15), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 94), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 85). Chick Shorten held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 179 vs 173). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chick Shorten and Mike Sweeney

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
531.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
370
146.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
74
29.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
470
185.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
481
190.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161
63.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
134
52.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
292
115.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
184.73
73.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.62
1.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95

Fielding Stats for Chick Shorten and Mike Sweeney

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07