Mike Sweeney vs. Ed Whiting — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Ed Whiting
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Whiting. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .290). 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 Ed Whiting

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
174
142.62
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
732
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
705
577.87
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
185
151.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
110.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
36
29.51
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
50
40.98
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
72.15
59.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
251
205.74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
212
173.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
94
77.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
110
90.16
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
81.48
66.79
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.64
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
25
20.49
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Ed Whiting

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
4671
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1557
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
812
4.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.95
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1210
6.99
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
1046
6.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.45
86.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.779
5.779
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
1.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Ed Whiting
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Ed Whiting
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0