Mike Sweeney vs. Dick Young — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Dick Young
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Young. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .583) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .272). 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 Dick Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
20
148.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
570.37
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
133.33
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
102.09
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
33.34
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6
44.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
44.85
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
24
177.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
22
162.96
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
74.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
12
88.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
44.23
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
29.63
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
613
62.89
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
66.67
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.54
9.54
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
14.57
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Dick Young
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Dick Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Dick Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Dick Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0