Mike Sweeney vs. Larry Walker — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Larry Walker
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Larry Walker comes out clearly ahead of Mike Sweeney across most offensive categories. Larry Walker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 212 vs 142), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 123), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 106). Mike Sweeney held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 129). Larry Walker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Larry Walker

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1988
148.54
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8030
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6907
516.09
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2160
161.39
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1244
92.95
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
325
33.34
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
35.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.63
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
22.06
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
383
28.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
916
68.44
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1560.08
116.57
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2520
258.55
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3904
291.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3211
239.93
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.965
0.965
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.042
1.042
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
101.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
909
93.26
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1311
97.96
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2283
170.59
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1526.49
114.06
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
74
7.59
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
10.31
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
68.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
61
6.26
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
8.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1231
91.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6.52
6.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
4.86
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Larry Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
153
11.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
17.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
5.68
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
22.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.16
75.16

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Larry Walker

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
1.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1806
1.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47036
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15678.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3976
2.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
0.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4246
2.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4189
2.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.66
98.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Larry Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Larry Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0