Mike Sweeney vs. Frank Welch — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Frank Welch
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Frank Welch across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 70), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 98), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 94). Frank Welch held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 148 vs 142). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Frank Welch

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
165.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2678
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2310
517.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
634
142.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
462
103.51
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
22.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
41
9.19
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
172
38.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
335.19
75.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
919
205.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
904
202.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
310
69.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
295
66.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
564
126.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
363.4
81.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.48
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
56.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
50.41
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.03
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
10.31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Frank Welch

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0