Bill Sweeney vs. Del Young — Career Comparison

Bill Sweeney
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Del Young
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%+ 101 vs 72), slugging (SLG+ 86 vs 65), and batting average (AVG+ 95 vs 77). Del Young held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 61 vs 49). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Sweeney and Del Young

Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
308
166.19
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
180.35
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
600
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
566.55
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
950
554.47
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
161.87
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
213
124.32
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
172
100.39
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
31.29
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
31
18.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.32
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.7
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.75
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
38.31
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
41
23.93
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118.08
63.71
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
68.21
39.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
209.89
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
267
155.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
185.61
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
264
154.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
68.53
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
87
50.78
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
57.73
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
76
44.36
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
123.56
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
160
93.39
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131.83
71.13
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
73.88
43.12
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.75
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
23.74
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
28.02
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
39.39
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
115
67.12
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
15.23
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8.94
8.94
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
18
9.71
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
22
11.87
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.95
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
24.82
Del Young
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.09
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
47.83
47.83
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Sweeney and Del Young

Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
295
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2504
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
Del Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
817
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2697
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1424
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2681
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1345
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.41
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.45
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.351
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.559
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0