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Branch Rickey League
4-8-2229
Al Sweeney Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 109-161 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
SV 24 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 02-28-1944
K 2188 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(61 games)
IP 2530.2
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1967 PHI-SD
4
 7
24
15
1
0
3
 0
109.0
 109 59 51 3 53
100
1.49
4.21
1968 SD
13
 8
36
36
4
0
0
 0
247.0
 222 129 113 5 137
212
1.45
4.12
1969 SD
14
 16
35
35
3
1
0
 0
235.0
 214 122 120 5 100
212
1.34
4.60
1970 SD
14
 10
37
37
4
2
0
 0
264.2
 248 98 95 4 101
213
1.32
3.23
1971 SD
9
 19
43
33
2
1
2
 1
224.1
 208 115 111 1 86
202
1.31
4.45
1972 SD
12
 16
36
36
3
1
0
 0
255.0
 234 108 94 5 93
200
1.28
3.32
1973 SD
8
 23
36
35
5
1
0
 0
230.2
 213 134 119 2 106
229
1.38
4.64
1974 SD
2
 8
42
12
1
0
2
 1
97.2
 114 60 60 1 32
78
1.49
5.53
1975 SD
7
 10
33
29
1
0
0
 0
201.1
 185 94 86 3 87
177
1.35
3.84
1976 SD
2
 10
40
14
0
0
5
 1
116.0
 112 63 58 5 45
111
1.35
4.50
1977 SD
2
 2
22
3
0
0
3
 1
33.0
 31 22 22 1 18
29
1.48
6.00
1978 SD
5
 8
30
17
0
0
0
 0
114.2
 102 49 45 4 40
87
1.24
3.53
1979 SD
7
 5
66
11
0
0
9
 2
125.2
 133 76 64 1 61
123
1.54
4.58
1980 SD
9
 12
35
35
0
0
0
 0
198.0
 195 109 89 4 70
150
1.34
4.05
1981 SD-CHN
1
 7
27
13
0
0
0
 0
78.2
 76 47 41 1 34
65
1.40
4.69
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
109
 161
542
361
24
6
24
 6
2530.2
 2396 1285 1168 45 1063
2188
1.37
4.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Al Sweeney has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1981-08-03The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have designated March Gelbert for assignment.
1981-08-03The Chicago Cossacks have acquired Al Sweeney from the waiver wire.
1981-06-26The San Diego Wizards have waived Al Sweeney.
1981-05-12The San Diego Wizards have promoted Barney Glover to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated Al Sweeney for assignment.
1979-07-14Al Sweeney of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1977-04-22Al Sweeney of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1976-06-23Al Sweeney of the San Diego Wizards is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1969-08-12The San Diego Wizards have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Moose Chaplin to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated John Myatt for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have sent Shane Collins to the minors.
1969-08-09The San Diego Wizards have auto-demoted Al Sweeney to the minor leagues.
1967-08-18The San Diego Wizards have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have sent Paul Bell to the minors. The San Diego Wizards have sent Randy Sullivan to the minors.
1967-08-18Trade #1646752 has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Wizards. The San Diego Wizards receive Al Sweeney, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 PHI (Rich Ignasiak) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 SD (Rich Bruton), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 SD (Ollie McCabe), Draft Pick 1971 Round 2 SD (Dave Doyle).
1967-05-23The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Al Sweeney down to the minors.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jonathan Kroh to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Al Sweeney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Barney Orndorff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Fielder Duggan. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Al Janzen. The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Jeff Harriss.
1966-08-05The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Al Sweeney on the trade block.