Mike Sweeney vs. Taffy Wright — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Taffy Wright
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Taffy Wright across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 61), slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 107), and walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 102). Taffy Wright held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 173). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Taffy Wright

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1029
155.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
3981
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3583
540.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1540
158
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1115
168.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
847
127.66
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
175
26.38
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.29
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
38
5.73
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
268
40.39
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
556.65
83.9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1514
228.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2136
219.15
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1488
224.27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.799
0.799
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
465
70.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
553
83.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
980
147.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
608.51
91.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
346
52.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
23.36
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.68
25.68
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
11.45
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.44
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.97
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.8
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
49.23
49.23

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Taffy Wright

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
898
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1778
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1894
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1841
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Taffy Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Taffy Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0