Mike Sweeney vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .314). By the career numbers, Mike Sweeney had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and John Ward

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2107
155.8
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and John Ward

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9327
5.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474
4.474
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0