Mike Sweeney vs. Joe Ward — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Joe Ward
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Ward. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .271). 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 Joe Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
196.06
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
508
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
465
549.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
110
129.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
98.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
27
31.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
42.15
49.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
146
172.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
132
155.91
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
94
111.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47.01
55.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.72
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.81
10.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Joe Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3039
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1013
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
4.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.63
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
6.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
5.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.68
94.68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.846
4.846
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.09
83.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0