Mike Sweeney vs. Vernon Wells — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Vernon Wells
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Vernon Wells across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 137), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 86), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 103). Vernon Wells held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 161 vs 142). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Vernon Wells

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1731
144.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7212
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6642
552.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.793
0.793
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1794
149.25
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1111
92.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
31.53
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
215
22.06
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
22.46
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
683
56.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959.4
79.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3051
253.83
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2297
191.1
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.778
0.778
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
930
77.37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
958
79.7
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1618
134.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
970.35
80.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.58
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
472
39.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
24
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
956
79.53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
7.54
7.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
13.98
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
9.07
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.08
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
12.15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.66
74.66

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Vernon Wells

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662
1.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1609
1.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42843
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14281
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3732
2.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.05
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3831
2.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
3806
2.4
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.35
99.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.8
94.8
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.81
96.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Vernon Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Vernon Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0