Mike Sweeney vs. Ralph Young — Career Comparison

Mike Sweeney
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterAll-Star
Ralph Young
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Ralph Young across most offensive categories. Mike Sweeney led in home run production (HR/PA+ 142 vs 21), contact rate (K%+ 173 vs 134), and slugging (SLG+ 123 vs 86). Ralph Young held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 135 vs 106). Mike Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Sweeney and Ralph Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
149.18
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1022
141.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5848
600
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4336
600
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5188
532.28
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
3643
504.11
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
158
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
898
124.26
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
102.09
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
756
104.61
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
33.34
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
108
14.94
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
22.06
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.55
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
55.92
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
142
19.65
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
908.03
93.16
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
410.58
56.82
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2520
258.55
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1078
149.17
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2136
219.15
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1408
194.83
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
77.87
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
480
66.42
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
93.26
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
254
35.15
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1453
149.08
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
730
101.01
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
922.42
94.64
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
469.98
65.03
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
7.59
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.08
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
53.56
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
68.5
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
6.26
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
613
62.89
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
32.52
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
9.54
9.54
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.45
18.45
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
2.11
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.51
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
25.32
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.05
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
142
14.57
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
53
5.44
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
12.73
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.56
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
8.16
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
78
8
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
20.89
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.95
67.95
Ralph Young
Career
Per 600 PA
60.93
60.93

Fielding Stats for Mike Sweeney and Ralph Young

Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
1.09
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1012
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
1.03
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19539
27
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
9
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6015
8.31
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2411
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
0.71
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3009
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.1
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6600
9.12
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5657
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6530
9.02
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5420
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.81
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.276
8.276
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.356
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.8
94.8
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
0.76
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.13
Ralph Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.07
Ralph Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0