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Bobby Doerr League
10-3-2028
John Sweeney Center Field
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1646 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-19-1951
HR 327 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(75 games)
RBI 1062
SB 262
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF B- (58.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B A  (88.3%) CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 6
3B D- (6.9%) RF B+ (70.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1969 CLE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1974 CLE
32
131
20
33
0
1
10
14
11
 39 2 1
7
 4 0
.813
.317
.496
.244
.252
1975 CLE
79
246
30
62
4
2
9
34
15
 67 1 1
12
 3 3
.691
.297
.394
.142
.252
1976 CLE
135
564
83
156
24
5
26
85
48
 136 5 1
22
 10 6
.813
.338
.475
.199
.277
1977 CLE
121
471
78
123
15
2
24
65
47
 108 1 3
21
 14 6
.782
.328
.454
.193
.261
1978 CLE
136
445
73
125
20
7
29
105
37
 108 1 1
16
 9 5
.890
.337
.553
.272
.281
1979 CLE
138
489
78
130
21
5
25
99
37
 109 4 5
30
 10 2
.802
.320
.483
.217
.266
1980 CLE
130
478
73
124
19
3
28
79
45
 118 0 2
20
 16 7
.809
.322
.487
.228
.259
1981 CLE
129
483
68
123
16
5
25
80
45
 116 0 1
21
 11 9
.781
.318
.464
.209
.255
1982 CLE
134
501
61
134
14
2
25
84
37
 142 1 4
20
 9 4
.770
.317
.453
.186
.267
1983 BOS
129
459
62
119
13
5
24
87
40
 95 0 5
22
 6 2
.782
.315
.466
.207
.259
1984 BOS
137
475
79
130
25
7
21
85
41
 115 1 4
19
 6 3
.819
.330
.488
.215
.274
1985 BOS
135
541
107
151
17
3
40
95
47
 130 1 2
30
 13 13
.880
.337
.543
.264
.279
1986 BOS
105
371
47
100
17
1
19
65
24
 91 3 1
10
 10 19
.793
.318
.474
.205
.270
1987 BOS
87
305
38
87
12
3
14
55
23
 63 4 3
8
 6 12
.822
.340
.482
.197
.285
1988 BOS
75
246
28
49
8
2
8
30
22
 70 1 2
4
 2 4
.611
.266
.346
.146
.199
Total
1702
6205
925
1646
225
53
327
1062
519
 1507 25 36
262
 129 95
.799
.323
.477
.211
.265

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Santo Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01John Sweeney has retired from the Boston Red hots
1988-03-25The Boston Red hots have placed John Sweeney on the trade block.
1986-04-30The Boston Red hots have placed John Sweeney on the trade block.
1983-08-23John Sweeney of the Boston Contact is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1980-04-14John Sweeney of the Cleveland Contact is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1977-09-11John Sweeney of the Cleveland Contact is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1975-03-25The Cleveland Contact have promoted John Sweeney to the major league team. The Cleveland Contact have designated Jim McGuire for assignment.
1974-06-29The Cleveland Contact have promoted Larry Ojeda to the major league team. The Cleveland Contact have sent John Sweeney to the minors.
1974-05-17The Cleveland Contact have promoted John Sweeney to the major league team.