Mike Sweeney vs. Aaron Ward — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Aaron Ward
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Aaron Ward across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 57), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 93), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 99). Aaron Ward held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 142). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Aaron Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1059
153.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4127
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3611
524.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
966
140.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
704
102.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
158
22.97
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
7.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
50
7.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
262
38.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
481.36
69.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1382
200.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1330
193.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.717
0.717
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
457
66.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
447
64.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
854
124.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
523.31
76.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
339
49.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
66.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9.03
9.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
22.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
5.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
5.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
10.76
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
48.65
48.65

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Aaron Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2163
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3066
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5393
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5229
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.097
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Aaron Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Aaron Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0