Mike Sweeney vs. Taylor Ward — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Taylor Ward
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Taylor Ward across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 100), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 104), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 112). Taylor Ward held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 125 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Taylor Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
704
149.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2833
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2494
528.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
615
130.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
370
78.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
124
26.26
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
22.06
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
23.93
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
245
51.89
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
373.17
79.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1094
231.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
926
196.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.439
0.439
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
359
76.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
345
73.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
591
125.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
369.72
78.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.57
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
280
59.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
689
145.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.51
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
24
5.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
35
7.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.57
68.57

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Taylor Ward

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
1.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
1.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
16951
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5650.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1254
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.14
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1364
2.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1341
2.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Taylor Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Taylor Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0