Mike Sweeney vs. Shay Whitcomb — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Shay Whitcomb
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Shay Whitcomb. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .491) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .231). 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 Shay Whitcomb

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
307.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
78
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
561.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
13
100
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
69.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.69
36.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
19
146.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
18
138.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
76.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
3.91
30.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
38.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
138.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Shay Whitcomb

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.36
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.46
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
3.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.66
89.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.67
41.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Shay Whitcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Shay Whitcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0