Mike Sweeney
Michael John Sweeney
Born: July 22, 1973
Orange, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 10 (1991 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Ontario HS (CA)
Career: 1991-2010
Major League Statistics
Mike Sweeney compiled a career batting average of .275 with 75 home runs and 300 RBI in his 509-game career with the Royals, Eugene Emeralds, Rockford Royals, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals, Burlington Bees, Sacramento River Cats and Tacoma Rainiers. He began playing during the 1991 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Rockford Royals |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Omaha Royals |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Omaha Royals |
 Burlington Bees |
 Sacramento River Cats |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Royals | 38 | 115 | 102 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | .216 | .287 | .275 | .561 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 59 | 219 | 199 | 17 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | .221 | .280 | .352 | .632 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 53 | 209 | 175 | 32 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 41 | .240 | .359 | .423 | .782 | 74 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Rockford Royals | 86 | 344 | 276 | 47 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 43 | .301 | .427 | .504 | .931 | 139 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 99 | 407 | 332 | 61 | 103 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 39 | .310 | .424 | .548 | .972 | 182 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 25 | 111 | 101 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .257 | .318 | .436 | .754 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 66 | 273 | 235 | 45 | 75 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 29 | .319 | .399 | .583 | .982 | 137 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 40 | 167 | 144 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | .236 | .323 | .514 | .837 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .286 | .583 | .869 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .750 | 1.083 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .571 | .821 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 5 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .333 | .476 | .667 | 1.143 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .385 | .467 | .923 | 1.390 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 6 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 | .217 | .238 | .455 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 9 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .276 | .370 | .646 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 12 | 50 | 41 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | .366 | .460 | .585 | 1.045 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 509 | 2014 | 1708 | 271 | 470 | 113 | 9 | 75 | 300 | 15 | 9 | 245 | 267 | .275 | .372 | .484 | .856 | 826 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 25 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | GULF | Royals | 1B | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .938 | 3.750 | ||||
| 1991 | R | GULF | Royals | C | 20 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 6.250 | 5 | |||
| 1992 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | C | 44 | 367 | 42 | 14 | 1 | .967 | 9.295 | 14 | |||
| 1993 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | C | 43 | 364 | 46 | 7 | 5 | .983 | 9.535 | 12 | |||
| 1994 | A | MIDW | Rockford Royals | C | 60 | 453 | 54 | 6 | 3 | .988 | 8.450 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 41.6 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | C | 72 | 575 | 45 | 7 | 5 | .989 | 8.611 | 8 | 46 | 26 | 36.1 |
| 1995 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | C | 30 | 201 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 7.133 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 45.0 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 23 | 167 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.609 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 26.3 |
| 1997 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 33 | 229 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .996 | 7.394 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 39.1 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 1B | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.333 | ||||
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 1B | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| Totals | 335 | 2508 | 241 | 40 | 26 | .986 | 8.206 | 54 | 130 | 81 | 38.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1992 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | KCA | ||
| 1993 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | KCA | ||
| 1994 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Royals | KCA | ||
| 1995 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 1996 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | August 9, 2002 | August 11, 2002 |
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | KCA | July 25, 2006 | July 26, 2006 |
| 2006 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | July 28, 2006 | August 1, 2006 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | August 2, 2006 | August 6, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | August 24, 2007 | August 30, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | August 18, 2008 | August 30, 2008 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | July 17, 2010 | August 3, 2010 |
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