Mike Sweeney vs. Gary Ward — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Gary Ward
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Gary Ward across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 86), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 81), and home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 119). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Gary Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1287
157.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4892
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4479
549.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.771
0.771
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1236
151.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869
106.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
196
24.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
130
15.94
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
367
45.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
607.79
74.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1904
233.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1600
196.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.753
0.753
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
594
72.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
597
73.22
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1061
130.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
628.31
77.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
351
43.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
775
95.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.31
6.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Gary Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
152
18.64
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
10.18
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.68
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
13.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.45
73.45

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Gary Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1150
1.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28120
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9373.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2777
2.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2929
2.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2885
2.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.5
98.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.509
2.509
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.17
92.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Gary Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Gary Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0