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Nomar Garciaparra League
10-5-2331
Mark Sweeney First Base
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating 71   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1450 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 10-26-1961
HR 122 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(134 games)
RBI 680
SB 265
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 88 Contact vs. L 89 Endurance 55   Ldrship 69
Power vs. R 58 Power vs. L 66 Velocity 5   Mentor vR 100
Speed 64 Bunt 7 Control 3   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 84 WS Rings 0
1B 100 (100%) LF --- Arm 51 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 6 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1979 Minors 18 54.00 5 / 5 8 / 8 6 / 10 4 / 9 6 / 8 8 / 8 6 / 6 43 / 54
1980 Minors 19 89.00 11 / 14 7 / 8 4 / 13 9 / 18 4 / 5 15 / 15 15 / 16 65 / 89
1981 Minors 20 51.00 5 / 8 7 / 11 3 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 5 10 / 10 34 / 51
1982 Minors 21 64.00 3 / 6 5 / 12 1 / 6 2 / 6 5 / 8 8 / 14 12 / 12 36 / 64
1983 Minors 22 57.00 5 / 9 4 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 7 4 / 8 8 / 11 29 / 57
1984 Majors 23 41.63 162 33 0 2 / 4 4 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 5 4 / 6 8 / 10 25 / 41
1985 Majors 24 70.04 162 130 0 4 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 12 4 / 13 0 / 8 3 / 9 4 / 6 16 / 70
1986 Majors 25 50.80 112 91 35 0 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 9 1 / 9 4 / 7 1 / 8 9 / 50
1987 Majors 26 72.29 162 130 0 2 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 13 2 / 11 3 / 8 2 / 15 3 / 14 14 / 72
1988 Majors 27 70.94 158 127 4 1 / 8 2 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 15 3 / 10 0 / 8 3 / 14 10 / 70
1989 Majors 28 60.18 131 106 31 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 5 4 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 9 10 / 60
1990 Majors 29 67.54 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 16 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 67
1991 Majors 30 66.35 162 130 0 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 66
1992 Majors 31 66.46 162 130 0 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 66
1993 Majors 32 66.24 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 66
1994 Majors 33 66.57 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 66
1995 Majors 34 66.78 162 130 0 -3 / 12 -4 / 10 -3 / 10 -2 / 11 -8 / 6 -3 / 7 -2 / 10 -25 / 66
1996 Majors 35 50.22 122 98 40 -2 / 5 -5 / 5 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 0 / 9 -2 / 7 -3 / 7 -16 / 50
1997 Minors 36 48.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 48
1997 Majors 36 4.88 12 10 0 -3 / 0 -5 / 0 -6 / 1 -6 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 1 -1 / 2 -27 / 4
Total 1993 1505 110 30 / 157 29 / 153 7 / 172 25 / 172 23 / 158 45 / 178 65 / 187 224 / 1177
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Mark Sweeney has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1997-09-30The Chicago Cubs have waived Mark Sweeney.
1997-04-14The Chicago Cubs have promoted Doc McCall to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ron Main to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony Burns to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Karl Connor to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rick Farmer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Larry Schmitz for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Mark Sweeney for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Mark Johnson for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Jim Walsh for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Lou Kreitz for assignment.
1996-04-12Mark Sweeney of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1989-04-08Mark Sweeney of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1988-04-14Mark Sweeney of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1986-09-20Mark Sweeney of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1986-06-22Mark Sweeney of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1984-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mark Sweeney to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Travis Uhle to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Morton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ben Williams to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Danny Klinger for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Tom Kryhoski for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Wally Pilarcik for assignment.