Mike Sweeney vs. Sam West — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Sam West
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Sam West across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 102), home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 92), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 93). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Sam West

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1753
150.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6972
600
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6148
529.09
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838
158.18
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1315
113.17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
29.86
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
8.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
75
6.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
523
45.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000.52
86.1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2612
224.78
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2539
218.5
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.796
0.796
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
0.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934
80.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
838
72.12
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1697
146.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072.37
92.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.43
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
696
59.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
46.47
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
10.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.56
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
4.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
9.38
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Sam West
Career
Per 600 PA
48.62
48.62

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Sam West

Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4528
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4773
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
4692
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.929
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Sam West
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Sam West
Career
Per 9 Innings
0