Mike Sweeney vs. Ed Young — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Ed Young
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Mike Sweeney posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Young. Mike Sweeney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.858 vs .748) and on-base percentage (.372 vs .338). 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 Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454
149.18
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
150
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
728
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5188
532.28
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
664
547.25
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.774
0.774
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
186
153.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
107.14
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
37
30.49
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
56
46.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
97.32
80.21
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
272
224.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
245
201.92
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
77.87
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
85.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
100
82.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1453
149.08
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
159.07
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
104.56
86.18
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.59
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
53.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
51
42.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
182
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.75
12.75
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.3
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.82
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.84
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
2.56
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
8
Ed Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.48
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
67.95
67.95
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Ed Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789
1.09
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
748
1.03
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.04
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19539
27
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
4471
27
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6513
9
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490.1
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6015
8.31
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
9.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
515
0.71
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.71
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.1
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.34
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6600
9.12
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1677
10.13
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6530
9.02
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
9.78
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.6
96.6
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.276
8.276
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.71
8.71
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.01
93.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.46
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.02
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Ed Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Ed Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0