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Billy Hamilton League
8-18-2079
Ossie Sweet Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 138-195 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-15-1935
K 1787 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(102 games)
IP 2665.2
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1956 BRO
3
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.900
.500
.400
.000
.400
1957 BRO-BAL
22
43
1
4
1
0
0
1
2
 12 0 0
0
 1 1
.250
.133
.116
.023
.093
1958 BAL
32
54
7
6
0
0
0
1
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.269
.158
.111
.000
.111
1959 BAL
32
65
2
11
0
0
0
3
5
 19 0 1
1
 2 1
.395
.225
.169
.000
.169
1960 BAL-WAS
30
62
3
2
0
0
0
0
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 1
.123
.091
.032
.000
.032
1961 WAS
30
66
10
16
1
0
0
6
0
 15 1 0
0
 0 1
.511
.254
.258
.015
.242
1962 WAS-BOS-KC
32
69
5
13
0
0
0
4
1
 14 0 0
0
 1 0
.388
.200
.188
.000
.188
1963 KC
27
52
3
9
1
0
0
7
2
 9 0 0
1
 2 0
.396
.204
.192
.019
.173
1964 KC
25
46
6
7
0
0
2
4
2
 9 0 0
1
 0 1
.470
.188
.283
.130
.152
1965 KC
30
68
3
9
1
0
0
0
2
 16 0 0
3
 0 2
.304
.157
.147
.015
.132
1966 KC
28
45
4
11
0
0
0
3
4
 14 1 1
1
 0 0
.558
.314
.244
.000
.244
1967 KC-CHN
32
68
2
9
0
1
0
6
2
 17 0 1
0
 0 0
.317
.155
.162
.029
.132
1968 CHN
32
72
6
7
1
0
0
3
3
 18 0 1
0
 0 0
.243
.132
.111
.014
.097
1969 CHN
34
79
9
11
1
0
0
1
3
 17 0 0
1
 1 1
.323
.171
.152
.013
.139
1970 CHN-BOS
31
64
2
11
1
1
0
7
2
 14 0 1
0
 1 3
.413
.194
.219
.047
.172
1971 BOS
27
56
1
8
0
0
0
2
1
 17 0 0
1
 2 0
.301
.158
.143
.000
.143
Total
447
914
64
136
7
2
2
48
37
 216 2 5
9
 10 11
.350
.183
.167
.019
.149
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ossie Sweet has retired from the Boston Braves
1970-06-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ed Fitzpatrick, Chad Dunn, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (MIL) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Ossie Sweet.
1970-03-01The Chicago Cubbies have renamed Ossie Sweetland to Ossie Sweet.
1967-06-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Ossie Sweetland, Gil Ritchie, Scott Rico, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 5 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Al Capone.
1962-06-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Dan Clarke, Mike Lopatka, Ed Swan from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Ossie Sweetland.
1962-06-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Ossie Sweetland, Ty Banks, Jeff Martin from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Johnny Robbins, Glen Busby.
1960-06-10A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Baltimore Knights. The Baltimore Knights receive Ed Wilson, Monty Gettinger, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Ossie Sweetland.
1957-05-27The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Ossie Sweetland to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Luis Baczewski for assignment.
1957-05-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Brooklyn Bees. The Brooklyn Bees receive Alex Botz from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Ossie Sweetland, John Dolan.
1956-10-13The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ossie Sweetland to the minors. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Barry Hayward to the minors.
1956-09-19The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ossie Sweetland to the major league team.
1955-10-23The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Dave Miller to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ossie Sweetland to the minors.
1955-10-01The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ossie Sweetland to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Dave Miller to the minors.