Bill Sweeney vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Bill Sweeney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Virdon comes out clearly ahead of Bill Sweeney across most offensive categories. Bill Virdon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 8), walk rate (BB%+ 80 vs 49), and contact rate (K%+ 127 vs 101). Bill Virdon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Sweeney and Bill Virdon

Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
166.19
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1583
145.63
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1112
600
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1050
566.55
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5980
550.14
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
300
161.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1596
146.83
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
109.2
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
31.29
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.32
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.7
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
38.31
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
409
37.63
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
118.08
63.71
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
389
209.89
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2268
208.65
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
344
185.61
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2046
188.22
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
68.53
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
57.73
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
46.18
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131.83
71.13
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
770.46
70.88
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.74
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
23.74
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
40.66
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
3.77
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
39.39
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
15.23
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
9.71
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
84
7.73
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.87
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.95
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
24.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.83
47.83
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Bill Sweeney and Bill Virdon

Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
1.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39293
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13097.2
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2504
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.05
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2697
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3950
2.71
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2681
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3877
2.66
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.41
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.351
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.514
2.514
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0