Mike Sweeney vs. Hal Wagner — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Hal Wagner
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Hal Wagner across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 48), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 129), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 86). Hal Wagner held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Hal Wagner

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
672
188.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
2141
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
1849
518.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.703
0.703
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
458
128.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
341
95.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
90
25.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
117
32.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
224.6
62.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
617
172.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
726
203.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
179
50.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
228
63.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
392
109.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
243.96
68.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
70.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
42.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
1.66
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
9.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
16
4.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Hal Wagner

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2423
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2747
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2694
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.304
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Hal Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Hal Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0