1B Mike Sweeney #29
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/21/2003
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1B MIKE SWEENEY #29 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 60 11 2 1 0 7 9 14 .183 .278 .250 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 11 10 11
Gap 11 11 11 14
Power 10 10 10 10
Eye 13 13 12 16
Avoid K's 11 11 10 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 1
Errors: - 4 2
Arm: - 6 2
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 12 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 10
Stealing Ability: 16
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/20/2003 CHC Win, 9-8 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 0
04/20/2003 CHC Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2003 CHC Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/2003 NYM Win, 7-3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
04/16/2003 NYM Win, 7-5 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
04/15/2003 NYM Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/2003 @ CHC Win, 9-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/12/2003 @ CHC Loss, 3-11 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
04/11/2003 @ CHC Loss, 7-8 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
04/10/2003 MIL Win, 3-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/22/1973
Born in:Orange, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,200,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 17th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2003 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 60 11 2 1 0 7 6 9 14 .183 .278 .250 .528 .246 .067 45
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 72 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 3 0 0 0.0 5.2 2.73 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Versus Right   57 10 2 1 0 7 6 7 14 3 0 0 .175 .254 .246 .499
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 7 1 1 0 5 3 0 3 2 0 0 .304 .280 .435 .715
March   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
April   58 11 2 1 0 7 6 8 13 3 0 0 .190 .275 .259 .534
Spring Training   44 10 0 0 0 2 7 10 9 0 0 0 .227 .370 .227 .598
Last Year   604 156 30 1 18 64 103 57 115 5 3 7 .258 .327 .401 .728
2 Years Ago   576 162 39 6 13 78 72 58 102 6 0 3 .281 .347 .438 .784
Career   3223 903 199 15 100 496 484 328 598 25 5 29 .280 .350 .444 .794
Home   32 7 1 1 0 6 3 1 6 3 0 0 .219 .222 .312 .535
Road   28 4 1 0 0 1 3 8 8 0 0 0 .143 .333 .179 .512
Grass   49 9 1 1 0 7 5 7 12 3 0 0 .184 .271 .245 .516
Turf   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
Day   36 9 2 1 0 4 5 8 9 1 0 0 .250 .378 .361 .739
Night   24 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 2 0 0 .083 .111 .083 .194
As Starter   60 11 2 1 0 7 6 9 14 3 0 0 .183 .278 .250 .528
Close/Late   15 4 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Inning 1-3   15 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 6 2 0 0 .067 .200 .133 .333
Inning 4-6   25 4 0 1 0 2 1 3 5 1 0 0 .160 .241 .240 .481
Inning 7-9   18 5 1 0 0 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 .278 .381 .333 .714
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   27 6 1 1 0 4 4 7 7 1 0 0 .222 .371 .333 .705
1 Outs   17 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 .235 .250 .294 .544
2 Outs   16 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .062 .118 .062 .180
Scoring Position   16 2 1 0 0 7 1 2 2 3 0 0 .125 .190 .188 .378
Bases Empty   36 8 1 1 0 0 5 6 8 0 0 0 .222 .333 .306 .639
Runner on 1st   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Two Strikes   30 3 1 0 0 1 4 4 14 1 0 0 .100 .200 .133 .333
First Pitch   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 0-1   5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 0-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 1-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   11 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 .091 .083 .182 .265
Count 2-1   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .200 .556 .200 .756
Behind in Count   23 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 0 0 .174 .167 .217 .384
Ahead in Count   8 2 1 1 0 5 2 5 0 2 0 0 .250 .467 .625 1.092
Batting 5th   10 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154
Batting 6th   50 11 2 1 0 6 5 7 11 2 0 0 .220 .305 .300 .605
Low Leverage   15 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 .133 .235 .200 .435
Medium Leverage   32 5 0 1 0 2 2 4 8 2 0 0 .156 .237 .219 .456
High Leverage   13 4 1 0 0 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 .308 .412 .385 .796
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Seattle - MLB 22 72 236 57 11 0 11 36 36 30 1 2 42 4 2 .242 .327 .428 .755 93 93 0.5
1997 Seattle - MLB 23 67 254 60 11 2 12 51 31 20 0 0 51 3 1 .236 .292 .437 .729 91 90 0.2
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 58 177 44 7 1 3 23 23 26 7 1 45 3 2 .249 .365 .350 .715 91 99 0.2
1997 Total - MLB 23 125 431 104 18 3 15 74 54 46 7 1 96 6 3 .241 .324 .401 .725 91 94 0.4
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 63 187 46 10 0 7 31 22 14 1 1 31 2 0 .246 .300 .412 .712 87 86 -0.3
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 141 519 180 42 3 18 92 99 64 3 2 83 11 4 .347 .420 .543 .963 146 151 4.4
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 160 610 187 47 1 18 114 92 50 7 5 115 2 4 .307 .363 .475 .839 116 119 2.2
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 158 576 162 39 6 13 78 72 58 3 6 102 5 3 .281 .347 .438 .784 109 110 2.7
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 159 604 156 30 1 18 64 103 57 7 5 115 4 3 .258 .327 .401 .728 94 97 1.2
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 18 60 11 2 1 0 7 6 9 0 3 14 0 0 .183 .278 .250 .528 41 45 -0.2
Total MLB 896 3223 903 199 15 100 496 484 328 29 25 598 34 19 .280 .350 .444 .794 107 110 10.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Wausau - A 17 50 189 30 2 1 4 13 10 19 2 1 68 3 1 .159 .242 .243 .485 90 91 0.7
1992 San Bernardino - A 18 135 427 78 9 2 13 35 50 84 10 0 142 12 5 .183 .330 .304 .635 116 113 2.7
1993 Williamsport - AA 19 112 374 65 13 0 8 29 36 58 12 1 139 6 1 .174 .303 .273 .576 92 98 1.4
1993 Calgary - AAA 19 13 47 7 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 16 1 0 .149 .200 .191 .391 8 4 -0.4
1994 Williamsport - AA 20 125 414 81 16 3 15 54 44 72 3 2 127 14 3 .196 .318 .357 .675 137 138 3.9
1995 Calgary - AAA 21 123 464 126 30 6 17 94 71 64 5 7 83 9 6 .272 .361 .472 .833 138 133 3.9
Total PCL 136 511 133 32 6 17 95 74 67 5 7 99 10 6 .260 .347 .446 .794 127 122
Total EL 237 788 146 29 3 23 83 80 130 15 3 266 20 4 .185 .311 .317 .628 116 119
Total CALL 135 427 78 9 2 13 35 50 84 10 0 142 12 5 .183 .330 .304 .635 116 113
Total MIDW 50 189 30 2 1 4 13 10 19 2 1 68 3 1 .159 .242 .243 .485 90 91
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 Seattle - MLB 22 3 11 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 41 36 -0.2
Total MLB 3 11 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 41 36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Seattle - MLB C 26 25 164 18 1 183 1 .995 219.1 7.47 -0.1 .779 2 28 10 35.7
1996 Seattle - MLB 1B 7 5 49 0 4 49 0 1.000 45.0 9.80 +0.1 1.013
1997 Seattle - MLB C 14 14 75 9 1 84 0 1.000 126.0 6.00 -0.6 .946 1 17 3 17.6
1997 Seattle - MLB 1B 5 4 38 4 4 42 0 1.000 37.0 10.22 +0.3 1.020
1997 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 49 49 417 20 49 443 6 .986 412.1 9.54 -0.7 .991
1998 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 46 42 361 23 29 389 5 .987 373.1 9.26 -2.0 .937
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 111 111 981 53 90 1039 5 .995 971.0 9.58 +2.8 1.040
1999 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 14 14 24 30 4 59 5 .915 130.2 3.72 -4.1 .762
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 156 156 1327 111 156 1450 12 .992 1302.0 9.94 +1.3 1.016
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 157 157 1301 98 113 1410 11 .992 1326.1 9.49 +5.9 1.020
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 155 155 1369 100 150 1481 12 .992 1290.2 10.24 +3.5 1.009
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 18 18 148 13 10 161 0 1.000 154.2 9.37 +1.7 1.144
TOTAL C 40 39 239 27 2 267 1 .996 345.1 6.93 -0.7 .855 3 45 13 28.9
TOTAL 1B 704 697 5991 422 605 6464 51 .992 5912.1 9.76 +12.9 1.016
TOTAL 2B 14 14 24 30 4 59 5 .915 130.2 3.72 -4.1 .762
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft by the Seattle Mariners. (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (18); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (11).
04/08/1991 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
06/10/1991 Injured on 06/09/1991, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 9-10 months.
07/07/1991 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1991 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (18); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 8 (11).
04/06/1992 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1992 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
07/13/1992 Was selected to the 1992 California League All-Star Game.
10/22/1992 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (18); Power: 8 (12); Eye: 10 (11).
04/05/1993 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1993 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1993 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (17); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 11 (11).
04/03/1994 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1994 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
09/18/1994 Wins the 1994 Eastern League Round 1 with the Williamsport Bills!
09/29/1994 Wins the 1994 EL Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/01/1994 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (17); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 11 (11).
04/02/1995 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1995 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (17); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10).
03/31/1996 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (16); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (11).
04/15/1997 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/14/1997 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Braden Looper, C Jason LaRue, and 1B Brian Daubach, in exchange for SP Doug Drabek, LF Moises Alou, SP Jose Acevedo, and 2B Marlon Anderson.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (12).
11/18/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 11 (13).
05/11/1999 Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
06/16/1999 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/24/1999 Injured on 09/21/1999, diagnosed with a strained groin muscle, will miss 6 weeks.
11/18/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,383,200.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (13).
07/21/2000 Goes 0-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
11/19/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (14).
08/31/2001 Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (12).
10/28/2002 Wins the 2002 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 12 (15).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2000 157 1
2001 157 1
2002 157 1
Year 2B Rank
2000 47 9
Year AVG Rank
1999 .347 5
Year OBP Rank
1999 .420 7
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