Mike Sweeney vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Waner comes out clearly ahead of Mike Sweeney across most offensive categories. Paul Waner led in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 173), walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 114). Mike Sweeney held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 102). Paul Waner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Paul Waner

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.861
0.861
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
325
33.34
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
113
6.3
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
50.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
908.03
93.16
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4478
249.66
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.851
0.851
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1309
72.98
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
922.42
94.64
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
38
2.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
9.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Paul Waner

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5513
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5927
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5783
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0