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Branch Rickey League
4-11-2229
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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1967 Away 2 4 14 10 1 0 1 0 68.2 71 46 38 2 39 64 1.60 4.98
1967 Home 2 3 10 5 0 0 2 0 40.1 38 13 13 1 14 36 1.29 2.90
1968 Away 5 4 17 17 2 0 0 0 110.2 110 70 61 5 65 88 1.58 4.96
1968 Home 8 4 19 19 2 0 0 0 136.1 112 59 52 0 72 124 1.35 3.43
1969 Away 5 8 14 14 1 0 0 0 88.0 98 62 61 1 39 68 1.56 6.24
1969 Home 9 8 21 21 2 1 0 0 147.0 116 60 59 4 61 144 1.20 3.61
1970 Away 7 4 19 19 2 1 0 0 135.2 127 47 47 0 51 101 1.31 3.12
1970 Home 7 6 18 18 2 1 0 0 129.0 121 51 48 4 50 112 1.33 3.35
1971 Away 5 8 19 15 2 1 1 1 97.0 91 53 52 1 43 92 1.38 4.82
1971 Home 4 11 24 18 0 0 1 0 127.1 117 62 59 0 43 110 1.26 4.17
1972 Away 6 8 16 16 2 1 0 0 112.2 101 45 41 2 43 81 1.28 3.28
1972 Home 6 8 20 20 1 0 0 0 142.1 133 63 53 3 50 119 1.29 3.35
1973 Away 4 14 20 20 2 0 0 0 127.1 115 79 71 1 58 122 1.36 5.02
1973 Home 4 9 16 15 3 1 0 0 103.1 98 55 48 1 48 107 1.41 4.18
1974 Away 0 5 18 5 1 0 1 1 39.2 51 26 26 0 14 28 1.64 5.90
1974 Home 2 3 24 7 0 0 1 0 58.0 63 34 34 1 18 50 1.40 5.28
1975 Away 3 4 15 13 1 0 0 0 93.2 75 40 37 1 43 80 1.26 3.56
1975 Home 4 6 18 16 0 0 0 0 107.2 110 54 49 2 44 97 1.43 4.10
1976 Away 1 4 16 5 0 0 2 0 40.1 54 29 29 1 14 41 1.69 6.47
1976 Home 1 6 24 9 0 0 3 1 75.2 58 34 29 4 31 70 1.18 3.45
1977 Away 1 1 9 2 0 0 1 1 16.1 18 13 13 1 13 14 1.90 7.16
1977 Home 1 1 13 1 0 0 2 0 16.2 13 9 9 0 5 15 1.08 4.86
1978 Away 3 5 15 9 0 0 0 0 57.0 55 25 25 3 23 38 1.37 3.95
1978 Home 2 3 15 8 0 0 0 0 57.2 47 24 20 1 17 49 1.11 3.12
1979 Away 7 3 34 9 0 0 5 1 74.0 79 44 33 0 38 76 1.58 4.01
1979 Home 0 2 32 2 0 0 4 1 51.2 54 32 31 1 23 47 1.49 5.40
1980 Away 5 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 97.2 89 53 43 4 39 70 1.31 3.96
1980 Home 4 7 18 18 0 0 0 0 100.1 106 56 46 0 31 80 1.37 4.13
1981 Away 0 6 15 7 0 0 0 0 34.0 39 31 25 1 16 25 1.62 6.62
1981 Home 1 1 12 6 0 0 0 0 44.2 37 16 16 0 18 40 1.23 3.22
2229 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2229 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 54 83 258 178 14 3 11 4 1192.2 1173 663 602 23 538 988 1.43 4.54
Total Home 55 78 284 183 10 3 13 2 1338.0 1223 622 566 22 525 1200 1.31 3.81
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.