P Ross Sweet #17
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/30/1972
P ROSS SWEET #17 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 22 7-7 0 3.47 148.0 125 21 36 150 1.09 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 80 79 81 81
Movement 76 73 79 77
Control 83 80 85 84
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 83 83
Curveball 30 31
Changeup 70 70
Sinker 65 65
Forkball 74 75
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 90
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 25
Defense 16
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 15
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 26
Sacrifice Bunt: 58
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/27/1972 @ PHI Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 5 2 1 0 10 Loss
08/22/1972 OTT Loss, 0-2 X 9.0 2 0 0 0 5
08/17/1972 @ CAL Win, 3-2 X 7.0 2 2 2 0 7
08/11/1972 @ EDM Loss, 1-7 X 6.0 9 7 6 3 5 Loss
08/06/1972 TOR Loss, 3-4 X 5.2 4 2 2 1 7 Loss
07/31/1972 @ RED Win, 6-3 X 4.1 7 3 3 3 5
07/26/1972 @ HAR Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 5 3 3 0 5
07/20/1972 @ CAR Win, 8-3 X 6.1 4 3 3 1 6 Win
07/15/1972 @ OTT Loss, 2-7 X 5.1 4 5 5 2 6 Loss
07/10/1972 @ CHI Win, 8-3 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 10 Win
PERSONALITY
You won't find him in the middle of the clubhouse card games, but he won't cause any problems, either.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader
Birthday:02/23/1944
Born in:Eagan, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$45,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 136 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 5th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 22 7 7 0 3.47 148.0 125 63 57 21 36 150 1 4.5 0 11 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 9 3 10.16 7.60 9.12 2.19 3.91 1.09 100 1.8 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 239 53 8 0 11 31 23 74 0 5 5 .222 .303 .393 .697      
vs. RHB 308 72 9 1 10 32 13 76 0 3 1 .234 .267 .367 .634      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 1 0 0.53 17.0 7 2 1 0 0 15  
April 10 1 0 0 0 3.26 19.1 19 9 7 2 8 17  
May 5 5 2 3 0 5.60 27.1 30 17 17 6 7 30  
June 5 5 2 0 0 1.72 31.1 25 7 6 1 8 32  
July 6 6 3 1 0 4.19 34.1 29 17 16 8 9 37  
August 5 5 0 3 0 2.78 35.2 22 13 11 4 4 34  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 3.20 19.2 25 10 7 2 3 21  
Last Year 10 2 1 1 4 0.78 34.2 23 3 3 1 6 33  
2 Years Ago 45 12 2 9 6 4.24 136.0 137 66 64 10 39 92  
Career 222 170 70 60 10 3.57 1174.0 1114 504 466 119 292 935  
Home 13 11 3 4 0 3.07 70.1 59 26 24 8 17 68  
Road 18 11 4 3 0 3.82 77.2 66 37 33 13 19 82  
Grass 29 22 7 7 0 3.43 144.1 122 61 55 20 32 148  
Turf 2 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 3 2 2 1 4 2  
Day 5 4 1 0 0 2.10 25.2 19 6 6 3 7 26  
Night 26 18 6 7 0 3.75 122.1 106 57 51 18 29 124  
As Starter 22 22 7 7 0 3.36 134.0 110 54 50 19 31 139  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 0 0 4.50 14.0 15 9 7 2 5 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Atlantic City - PUB 21 29 29 15 8 0 3.77 195.2 190 87 82 22 45 165 5 1 1.20 .301 3.65 3.8 109
1966 Atlantic City - PUB 22 32 32 12 12 0 3.11 188.0 171 75 65 18 59 130 0 0 1.22 .273 3.70 3.0 125
1967 Atlantic City - PUB 23 32 32 13 12 0 3.84 208.1 204 96 89 24 38 152 2 1 1.16 .284 3.66 3.1 98
1968 Atlantic City - PUB 24 31 31 17 7 0 3.04 201.0 185 74 68 17 47 159 2 0 1.15 .291 3.24 3.6 117
1969 Atlantic City - PUB 25 12 10 3 4 0 5.49 62.1 79 40 38 6 22 54 0 0 1.62 .378 3.66 0.7 64
1970 Atlantic City - PUB 26 45 12 2 9 6 4.24 136.0 137 66 64 10 39 92 0 0 1.29 .311 3.77 0.8 84
1971 Atlantic City - PUB 27 10 2 1 1 4 0.78 34.2 23 3 3 1 6 33 1 0 0.84 .268 2.61 0.8 461
1972 Atlantic City - PUB 28 31 22 7 7 0 3.47 148.0 125 63 57 21 36 150 1 0 1.09 .277 3.91 1.8 112
Total PUB 222 170 70 60 10 3.57 1174.0 1114 504 466 119 292 935 11 2 1.20 .293 3.61 17.5 106
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Livonia College - COL 19 11 11 5 2 0 2.53 81.2 76 23 23 3 18 110 2 2 1.15 .372 1.84 4.1 177
1964 Livonia College - COL 20 12 12 2 5 0 2.42 81.2 75 30 22 8 19 103 1 1 1.15 .322 3.03 2.7 188
1964 Cape May - A 20 14 14 7 3 0 2.43 103.2 89 30 28 5 20 132 6 2 1.05 .333 2.74 4.4 209
1964 Ocean City - AA 20 3 3 1 0 0 3.57 17.2 19 8 7 3 3 21 0 0 1.25 .348 4.10 0.5 152
1965 Allentown - AAA 21 2 2 2 0 0 4.00 18.0 16 8 8 1 2 18 2 0 1.00 .306 3.34 0.7 142
1969 Allentown - AAA 25 17 17 4 9 0 6.73 97.2 132 84 73 22 33 110 2 1 1.69 .390 5.36 1.2 79
1971 Allentown - AAA 27 22 22 9 7 0 4.44 164.1 155 89 81 30 50 131 8 1 1.25 .265 5.01 1.9 109
Total PUBAAA 41 41 15 16 0 5.21 280.0 303 181 162 53 85 259 12 2 1.39 .311 5.02 97.2
Total PUBAA 3 3 1 0 0 3.57 17.2 19 8 7 3 3 21 0 0 1.25 .348 4.10 151.6
Total PUBA 14 14 7 3 0 2.43 103.2 89 30 28 5 20 132 6 2 1.05 .333 2.74 208.9
Total PUBCOL 23 23 7 7 0 2.48 163.1 151 53 45 11 37 213 3 3 1.15 .347 2.43 182.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Atlantic City - PUB 24 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 11 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 1.38 .367 2.08 0.3 79
Total PUB 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 11 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 1.38 .367 2.08 79.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Atlantic City - MLB P 29 29 5 30 2 35 0 1.000 195.2 1.61 -2.4 1.056
1966 Atlantic City - MLB P 32 32 11 22 1 34 1 .971 188.0 1.58 -1.7 1.028
1967 Atlantic City - MLB P 32 32 14 12 1 29 3 .897 208.1 1.12 -2.8 1.001
1968 Atlantic City - MLB P 31 31 8 18 0 26 0 1.000 201.0 1.16 -1.4 1.049
1969 Atlantic City - MLB P 12 10 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 62.1 2.17 -0.7 1.273
1970 Atlantic City - MLB P 45 12 6 15 1 21 0 1.000 136.0 1.39 +1.4 1.008
1971 Atlantic City - MLB P 10 2 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 34.2 2.34 +0.3 .972
1972 Atlantic City - MLB P 31 22 5 19 2 25 1 .960 148.0 1.46 -1.7 .974
TOTAL P 222 170 58 131 7 194 5 .974 1174.0 1.45 -8.9 1.039
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1962 Joined the Livonia College Merlins.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (67); Movement: 63 (71); Control: 36 (81).
04/16/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Joseph College Yachts with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/24/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB College All-Star Game.
05/04/1963 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Sarasota Springs College Diehards with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/16/1963 Wins the 1963 PUBCOL SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (69); Movement: 62 (67); Control: 44 (82).
04/28/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Joseph College Yachts with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1964 Released by the Livonia College Merlins.
06/01/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Atlantic City Aces.
06/09/1964 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
07/28/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kentucky Rockets with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/24/1964 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Sarasota Machomen with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/05/1964 Finished 3rd in 1964 PUBA SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (67); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 68 (85).
04/05/1965 Named the #59 prospect in the PUB
06/22/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ottawa Knights with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1965 Wins the PUB CL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1965 Wins the PUB CL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 69 (69).
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 74 (74).
06/10/1967 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toronto Blue Jays with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/15/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,250.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 74 (74).
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $31,250.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75).
07/09/1969 Strikes out 18 against the Prairie Pirates.
08/12/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Prairie Pirates with 16 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/24/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $31,250.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 75 (75).
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $32,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 79 (82).
06/05/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Prairie Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/20/1971 Was selected to the 1971 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $45,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (78); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 81 (83).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1968 17 4
Year Win. % Rank
1968 .708 7
Year ERA Rank
1966 3.11 10
Year BABIP Rank
1966 .273 4
1967 .284 10
Year GB% Rank
1966 0.56 9
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