Bill Sweeney vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Del Young across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 72), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 61), and home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 0). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Sweeney and Del Young

Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
180.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
554.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
213
124.32
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
172
100.39
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
21.54
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
31
18.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
28.72
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270
178.79
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
62.22
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
87
50.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
54.76
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
76
44.36
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
115.44
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.39
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
73.88
43.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
48
28.02
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
67.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8.94
8.94
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
27
15.76
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.26
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Sweeney and Del Young

Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.01
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12132
27
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4044
9
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
817
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1424
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.03
44.03
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0