RF John Sweeny #12
Age: 71 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
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RF JOHN SWEENY #12 - AGE: 71 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 3 4 4
Gap 4 3 4 4
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 3 3 4 3
Avoid K's 5 4 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 3
Arm: 1 6 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Sweeny is slow to catch on.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Intelligence
Birthday:10/20/1933
Born in:Sydney, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 152 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1955 North Sydney - SBC 21 68 225 64 13 2 7 26 29 20 4 0 34 0 2 .284 .353 .453 .807 105 109 0.7
1956 North Sydney - SBC 22 100 363 90 12 0 12 47 41 29 1 1 65 1 0 .248 .305 .380 .685 81 83 1.1
1957 North Sydney - SBC 23 127 459 124 22 0 14 59 56 38 5 1 68 5 2 .270 .332 .410 .742 96 99 2.4
1958 North Sydney - SBC 24 125 486 159 27 2 27 100 76 51 2 1 68 8 2 .327 .393 .558 .950 151 154 5.2
1959 North Sydney - SBC 25 124 432 115 21 1 18 74 56 46 3 3 61 4 2 .266 .339 .444 .783 104 100 1.6
1960 Newtown - SBC 26 119 446 140 21 0 27 98 82 55 3 2 61 1 0 .314 .391 .543 .934 136 146 4.3
1961 Newtown - SBC 27 119 444 138 26 2 22 107 62 47 1 6 51 1 1 .311 .373 .527 .901 126 136 3.5
1962 Newtown - SBC 28 126 488 151 26 5 36 116 92 60 3 3 67 1 1 .309 .386 .605 .991 146 157 4.9
1963 Newtown - SBC 29 59 227 73 10 1 12 44 35 19 2 3 35 0 1 .322 .375 .533 .908 123 137 1.2
1963 St. George - SBC 29 60 181 49 12 0 5 24 19 15 0 1 24 0 1 .271 .325 .420 .745 97 99 0.2
1963 Total - SBC 29 119 408 122 22 1 17 68 54 34 2 4 59 0 2 .299 .353 .483 .836 112 120 1.4
1964 St. George - SBC 30 123 403 90 13 1 14 54 38 24 1 5 66 2 3 .223 .266 .365 .630 70 70 -1.2
1965 St. George - SBC 31 120 428 119 23 1 22 69 67 35 0 2 58 3 0 .278 .331 .491 .822 122 124 2.1
1966 St. George - SBC 32 117 347 84 14 1 13 47 30 26 1 1 50 0 0 .242 .296 .401 .697 89 92 0.1
1967 St. George - SBC 33 66 53 13 3 0 4 15 7 3 0 0 9 0 0 .245 .286 .528 .814 116 112 0.3
1968 St. George - SBC 34 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111 -66 -63 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Total - 17 22 100 44 14 2 5 31 45 11 1 2 5 2 1 .440 .491 .770 1.261 100 100 2.1
1951 Hurstville - AA 17 84 345 100 17 1 6 44 49 25 9 1 84 0 0 .290 .353 .397 .750 92 100 0.5
1952 Hurstville - AA 18 84 331 83 17 4 3 41 53 39 2 5 82 4 0 .251 .329 .353 .682 86 85 -0.4
1953 Hurstville - AA 19 83 274 88 37 0 4 41 56 39 7 3 51 2 0 .321 .415 .500 .915 141 147 2.4
1954 Mosman - AAA 20 89 337 98 21 0 19 63 57 37 2 2 77 1 0 .291 .362 .522 .885 119 117 1.4
1955 Mosman - AAA 21 35 131 46 7 0 14 37 29 13 1 0 20 1 1 .351 .414 .725 1.139 184 176 1.6
1956 Mosman - AAA 22 21 84 30 8 0 7 21 16 14 1 0 16 0 0 .357 .455 .702 1.157 196 183 1.2
Total SBC 1462 4990 1409 243 16 233 880 691 469 26 29 720 26 15 .282 .345 .478 .823 114 118
Total RES 145 552 174 36 0 40 121 102 64 4 2 113 2 1 .315 .389 .598 .987 146 142
Total YL 251 950 271 71 5 13 126 158 103 18 9 217 6 0 .285 .363 .412 .775 104 109
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1959 North Sydney - SBC 25 7 29 7 2 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 6 0 0 .241 .281 .414 .695 81 81 -0.0
1960 Newtown - SBC 26 13 43 12 2 0 4 9 9 2 0 0 9 0 0 .279 .311 .605 .916 128 143 0.1
1961 Newtown - SBC 27 5 18 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .111 .111 .278 .389 -4 -15 -0.5
1962 Newtown - SBC 28 12 47 20 3 0 7 16 13 5 1 1 3 1 0 .426 .481 .936 1.418 249 273 0.6
Total SBC 37 137 41 7 0 13 30 27 9 1 2 20 1 0 .299 .342 .635 .977 146 158
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1951 Hurstville - AA 1B 15 0 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 15.0 9.60 +0.2 1.188
1951 Hurstville - AA LF 88 84 120 6 1 133 7 .947 675.2 1.68 -3.7 .957
1951 Hurstville - AA RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.051
1952 Hurstville - AA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.037
1952 Hurstville - AA RF 84 84 141 7 1 151 3 .980 750.0 1.78 -7.8 .933
1953 Hurstville - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Hurstville - AA LF 23 20 31 1 0 34 2 .941 187.1 1.54 -2.0 .918
1953 Hurstville - AA RF 47 43 62 4 0 69 3 .957 384.0 1.55 +0.0 1.001
1954 Mosman - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Mosman - AAA RF 84 82 126 3 0 134 5 .963 706.2 1.64 -1.9 .977
1955 North Sydney - IND SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1955 North Sydney - IND CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
1955 North Sydney - IND RF 56 54 90 2 1 96 4 .958 478.1 1.73 +0.0 1.001
1955 Mosman - AAA RF 33 33 45 3 0 50 2 .960 291.0 1.48 -0.2 .993
1956 North Sydney - IND LF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 +0.0 1.013
1956 North Sydney - IND RF 86 86 155 7 1 167 5 .970 752.0 1.94 +9.3 1.089
1956 Mosman - AAA RF 21 21 35 2 0 38 1 .974 185.0 1.80 -0.0 .998
1957 North Sydney - IND LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 North Sydney - IND RF 117 116 197 11 3 211 3 .986 1019.1 1.84 +12.0 1.091
1958 North Sydney - IND LF 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.039
1958 North Sydney - IND RF 121 120 193 16 1 214 5 .977 1067.0 1.76 +3.3 1.024
1959 North Sydney - IND LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.7 .000
1959 North Sydney - IND RF 111 109 180 5 2 189 4 .979 971.1 1.71 +3.6 1.028
1960 Newtown - IND 1B 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1960 Newtown - IND LF 5 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 44.2 1.21 -0.7 .872
1960 Newtown - IND RF 109 109 134 18 2 158 6 .962 969.1 1.41 +3.3 1.035
1961 Newtown - IND 1B 2 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.7 2.269
1961 Newtown - IND RF 113 112 133 11 0 152 8 .947 1004.0 1.29 +1.5 1.015
1962 Newtown - IND 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Newtown - IND LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Newtown - IND RF 128 126 182 14 1 205 9 .956 1103.1 1.60 -1.3 .990
1963 St. George - IND 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.5 .000
1963 Newtown - IND 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1963 Newtown - IND RF 58 58 102 8 2 113 3 .973 504.0 1.96 -4.0 .949
1963 St. George - IND RF 48 46 79 4 0 84 1 .988 398.0 1.88 -1.1 .981
1964 St. George - IND 1B 5 0 19 0 3 20 1 .950 12.0 14.25 -0.4 .558
1964 St. George - IND RF 108 107 182 6 1 193 5 .974 909.0 1.86 -5.0 .963
1965 St. George - IND 1B 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.1 1.125
1965 St. George - IND LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.013
1965 St. George - IND RF 109 108 192 9 1 203 2 .990 958.1 1.89 -3.9 .973
1966 St. George - IND LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 St. George - IND RF 94 80 147 7 0 158 4 .975 728.2 1.90 -4.0 .964
1967 St. George - IND 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 St. George - IND LF 12 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 21.1 0.42 +0.0 1.019
1967 St. George - IND RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.055
TOTAL 1B 30 0 49 2 4 52 1 .981 42.0 10.93 -0.0 .984
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 144 112 168 7 1 185 10 .946 990.2 1.59 -5.5 .949
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
TOTAL RF 1534 1494 2377 137 16 2587 73 .972 13184.1 1.72 +3.9 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/1951 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the St. George Dragons.
10/01/1951 Named the #12 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (7).
10/01/1952 Named the #18 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
10/01/1953 Named the #72 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
09/03/1954 Was traded by the St. George Dragons to the North Sydney Bears, along with RF Joel Sandercock, SP Willie Banwell, SP Mark Belcham, in exchange for C Craig Anderson, LF Morten Paulet.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
10/01/1955 Named the #38 prospect in the SBC
11/07/1955 Wins the RES RES Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/03/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,880 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
02/01/1957 Wins the RES RES Batter of the Month Award.
05/07/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,262 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/23/1958 Wins the 1957 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at RF.
05/08/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,586 through automatic renewal.
05/22/1958 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/19/1959 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
02/18/1959 Goes 5-6 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
02/23/1959 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
07/29/1960 Was traded by the North Sydney Bears to the Newtown BlueBags in exchange for C Graeme Whittington.
12/23/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1961 Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award.
03/29/1961 Wins the 1960 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags.
04/05/1961 Wins the 1960 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at RF.
12/23/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/05/1962 Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at RF.
12/01/1962 Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award.
12/21/1962 Was selected to the 1962 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
03/15/1963 Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Semi Finals MVP Award.
03/25/1963 Wins the 1962 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags.
04/01/1963 Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Playoff MVP.
04/01/1963 Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/07/1963 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
12/08/1963 Was traded by the Newtown BlueBags to the St. George Dragons, along with LF Chris Scott, SS Wally Grimshaw, SP Lucas Kawhena, 2B Justin Jerram, in exchange for SS Coy Thatcher, LF Curtis Britton, CF Joe Newsholme, SS Chris Prebble.
12/22/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/22/1964 Became a free agent.
07/30/1964 Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $595,000 with the St. George Dragons organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
02/01/1966 Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
10/27/1968 Released by the St. George Dragons.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1962 126 1
Year H Rank
1958 159 6
1962 151 9
Year TB Rank
1958 271 4
1960 242 7
1961 234 10
1962 295 4
Year HR Rank
1958 27 9
1960 27 6
1962 36 3
Year RBI Rank
1958 100 2
1960 98 5
1961 107 2
1962 116 3
Year R Rank
1962 92 5
Year IBB Rank
1958 9 10
1959 12 3
1960 8 10
Year SF Rank
1961 6 9
Year EBH Rank
1958 56 3
1961 50 9
1962 67 3
Year AVG Rank
1958 .327 8
Year SLG Rank
1958 .558 6
1960 .543 5
1961 .527 10
1962 .605 5
Year RC Rank
1958 101.31 7
1960 94.31 9
1962 110.73 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1958 7.88 8
1960 7.93 7
1962 8.37 8
Year ISO Rank
1958 .230 10
1960 .229 9
1962 .295 3
1965 .213 10
Year WOBA Rank
1958 .396 8
1960 .401 5
1962 .418 6
Year OPS Rank
1958 .950 6
1960 .934 7
1962 .991 5
Year WAR Rank
1958 4.2 9
1960 4.4 10
1962 5.1 6
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