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Branch Rickey League
5-17-2229
Gene Sweetland Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .732 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 699 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-05-1942
HR 103 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(58 games)
RBI 402
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B D- (9.2%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1962 Minors 20 42.00 6 / 9 6 / 7 6 / 7 3 / 5 8 / 9 3 / 3 2 / 2 34 / 42
1963 Minors 21 63.00 3 / 7 9 / 10 7 / 10 4 / 6 5 / 8 11 / 14 5 / 8 44 / 63
1964 Minors 22 58.00 5 / 8 9 / 12 5 / 7 6 / 11 5 / 5 5 / 6 8 / 9 43 / 58
1965 Minors 23 44.00 7 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 9 3 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 6 22 / 44
1965 Majors 23 9.63 50 10 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 9
1966 Minors 24 56.00 3 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 4 1 / 6 6 / 9 4 / 8 3 / 13 18 / 56
1967 Minors 25 52.00 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 12 17 / 52
1968 Minors 26 51.00 3 / 10 0 / 9 5 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 7 2 / 5 0 / 5 12 / 51
1969 Minors 27 61.00 2 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 8 4 / 11 2 / 14 2 / 7 1 / 9 14 / 61
1970 Majors 28 35.33 162 32 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 35
1971 Majors 29 33.00 162 31 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 33
1972 Majors 30 53.45 162 86 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 53
1973 Majors 31 62.47 162 121 0 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 62
1974 Majors 32 65.19 162 126 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 65
1975 Majors 33 66.94 162 120 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 66
1976 Majors 34 55.67 140 98 22 -3 / 9 -6 / 7 0 / 10 -5 / 13 -6 / 6 -3 / 4 -2 / 6 -25 / 55
1977 Majors 35 34.07 142 43 20 -4 / 3 -7 / 3 -3 / 7 -8 / 4 -7 / 7 -2 / 4 -1 / 6 -32 / 34
Total 1304 667 42 22 / 126 16 / 109 28 / 137 11 / 113 27 / 132 29 / 102 22 / 120 155 / 839
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Gene Sweetland has retired from the Boston Bandicoots
1977-04-09Gene Sweetland of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-06-29Gene Sweetland of the Boston Bandicoots is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1970-04-01The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Travis Hudgens to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Gene Sweetland to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Ray Manto to the major league team. The Boston Bandicoots have designated Scott Terry for assignment. The Boston Bandicoots have designated Dick Polivka for assignment. The Boston Bandicoots have designated Rich Hennigan for assignment.
1965-07-12The Boston Bandicoots have sent Gene Sweetland to the minors.
1965-05-15The Boston Bandicoots have promoted Gene Sweetland to the major league team.