Ryan Sweeney
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| 26-year-old Center fielder |
| Oakland Athletics |
| Date of Birth: February 20, 1985 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 200 |
| Bats/Throws: L/L |
| Drafted: Round 2 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Birmingham | 483 | 429 | 64 | 128 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 35 | 53 | .298 | .352 | .371 | 723 | |
| 2006 | 21 | Wint | Guaira | 60 | 50 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .260 | .383 | .400 | 783 | |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Charlotte | 492 | 449 | 64 | 133 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 70 | 3 | 35 | 73 | .296 | .348 | .452 | 800 | |
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 35 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .229 | .229 | .229 | 458 | |
| 2007 | 22 | Wint | Phoenix | 95 | 84 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .286 | .347 | .345 | 692 | |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Charlotte | 450 | 397 | 50 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 48 | 71 | .270 | .347 | .398 | 745 | |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 49 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .200 | .265 | .333 | 598 | |
| 2008 | 23 | Rookie | AZL Athletics | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | 400 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Sacramento | 37 | 34 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .412 | .459 | .618 | 1077 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Oakland | 433 | 384 | 53 | 110 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 38 | 67 | 9 | .286 | .349 | .383 | 732 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | Oakland | 534 | 484 | 68 | 141 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 3 | 40 | 67 | 6 | .291 | .345 | .405 | 750 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 331 | 303 | 41 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 24 | 41 | 1 | .290 | .338 | .380 | 718 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 299 | 264 | 34 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 33 | 48 | 1 | .265 | .344 | .341 | 685 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Birmingham | 483 | 429 | .073 | 7.2% | 11.0% | .339 | 55 | 4.58 | .317 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | Wint | Guaira | 60 | 50 | .140 | 16.7% | 13.3% | .293 | 50% | 8 | 5.84 | .343 | |||
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Charlotte | 492 | 449 | .156 | 7.1% | 14.8% | .331 | 51% | 19% | 70 | 5.87 | .341 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 35 | 35 | .000 | 0.0% | 20.0% | .286 | 52% | 11% | 2 | 2.00 | .206 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | Wint | Phoenix | 95 | 84 | .059 | 9.5% | 18.9% | .354 | 42% | 16% | 11 | 4.71 | .314 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Charlotte | 450 | 397 | .128 | 10.7% | 15.8% | .307 | 47% | 21% | 56 | 5.09 | .328 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 49 | 45 | .133 | 8.2% | 10.2% | .205 | 64% | 13% | 4 | 2.92 | .266 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | Rookie | AZL Athletics | 5 | 3 | .000 | 40.0% | 0.0% | .000 | 67% | 0 | 0.00 | .288 | 91 | 18 | |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Sacramento | 37 | 34 | .206 | 8.1% | 10.8% | .448 | 46% | 23% | 10 | 13.50 | .464 | 134 | 167 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Oakland | 433 | 384 | .097 | 8.8% | 15.5% | .337 | 45% | 20% | 53 | 5.04 | .321 | 97 | 92 |
| 2009 | 24 | MLB | Oakland | 534 | 484 | .114 | 7.5% | 12.5% | .328 | 46% | 23% | 48 | 3.21 | .330 | 100 | 98 |
| 2010 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 331 | 303 | .090 | 7.3% | 12.4% | .333 | 51% | 23% | 31 | 3.46 | .315 | 99 | 97 |
| 2011 | 26 | MLB | Oakland | 299 | 264 | .076 | 11.0% | 16.1% | .321 | 49% | 19% | 26 | 3.27 | .306 | 97 | 90 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Oakland | 2010: Oakland | 2009: Oakland
| Split Statistics with Oakland in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 33 | 27 | .148 | 0 | 18.2% | 12.1% | .261 | 52% | 26% | .222 | .364 | .370 | .335 |
| May | 58 | 52 | .058 | 0 | 10.3% | 13.8% | .432 | 47% | 19% | .365 | .431 | .423 | .374 |
| June | 64 | 57 | .000 | 0 | 9.4% | 9.4% | .255 | 49% | 18% | .228 | .297 | .228 | .250 |
| July | 46 | 45 | .156 | 1 | 2.2% | 32.6% | .483 | 55% | 14% | .333 | .348 | .489 | .362 |
| August | 60 | 52 | .039 | 0 | 11.7% | 13.3% | .227 | 36% | 23% | .192 | .283 | .231 | .233 |
| September | 38 | 31 | .129 | 0 | 18.4% | 18.4% | .292 | 62% | 17% | .226 | .368 | .355 | .314 |
| AWAY | 163 | 141 | .043 | 0 | 12.3% | 17.8% | .312 | 50% | 21% | .248 | .337 | .291 | .290 |
| HOME | 136 | 123 | .113 | 1 | 9.6% | 14.0% | .330 | 47% | 17% | .285 | .353 | .398 | .325 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 14 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 12 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Texas | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September 10 | MLB | @ Texas | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 9 | MLB | @ Texas | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 5 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| September 4 | MLB | vs. Seattle | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 3 | MLB | vs. Seattle | PH-CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 1 | MLB | @ Cleveland | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 31 | MLB | @ Cleveland | CF | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 30 | MLB | @ Cleveland | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 27 | MLB | @ Boston | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 26 | MLB | @ Boston | PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 25 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 24 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 23 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 21 | MLB | vs. Toronto | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 20 | MLB | vs. Toronto | LF-RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 19 | MLB | vs. Toronto | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 18 | MLB | vs. Toronto | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 17 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | MLB | vs. Baltimore | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 13 | MLB | vs. Texas | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
May 2010
Minor League Ball: Prospect Retro: Ryan SweeneyProspect Retro: Ryan SweeneyPer reader request, here is a prospect retro for Oakland Athletics outfielder Ryan...
April 2010
Athletics Nation: Sweeney's Big Hit Turns Defeat Into Victory as A's Continue to RollSecond thought: Oh my goodness; the poor, poor Orioles.
February 2010
Athletics Nation: Esmeralda Attempts to Predict Ryan Sweeney's Future.I am so happy that Jeffro's 10 year old daughter loves me like his wife once loved Jordan Knight.
August 2009
Athletics Nation: A-Hill Beats Cahill In A Game Ending With a Sweeney FahillRickey Henderson holds up Ryan Sweeney in the 9th inning.
May 2009
Athletics Nation: Sweeney's Game Ending Catch Saves A's From Rays ComebackThat's an OUT!
April 2008
The Hardball Times: THT Live:Frank Thomas to the A?s, Mariners fans disappointedSweeney and Chris Denorfia in the outfield, moved Cust and his lead feet to DH and didn't start Mike Sweeney a...