Mike Sweeney vs. Chris Young — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Chris Young
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Chris Young across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 86), batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 94), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 106). Chris Young held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 119 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Chris Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1465
165.35
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5316
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4710
531.6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1109
125.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
606
68.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
288
32.51
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
191
21.56
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
545
55.92
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
56.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
683.04
77.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2018
227.77
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1666
188.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.733
0.733
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
668
75.4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
590
66.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1067
120.43
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
656.47
74.09
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
37
4.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
58.69
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
16
1.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1192
134.54
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.46
4.46
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Chris Young
Career
Per 600 PA
32
3.61
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
6.77
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
16.03
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.19
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
21.22
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.53
75.53

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Chris Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1336
1.13
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1185
1
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32039
27
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10679.2
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2895
2.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2972
2.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2943
2.48
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.94
98.94
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.203
2.203
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.7
88.7
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Chris Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Chris Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0