#68 Ed "Ed" Sweeney, Catcher, 29 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Ed Sweeney
Ed
7/19/1888
29
USA,IL,CHICAGO
6"1
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Catcher
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,700,000
1917 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 81 Days (769 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 81 Days (769 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75268
Versus LHP75278
Versus RHP75268
Talent75278
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5
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/27CLEL 1-5101000020#7  
7/28CLEW 7-3301100110#3  
7/29CLEL 3-4200000021#7  
7/31@DETW 9-8521000001#3  
8/1@DETL 2-3201000001#9  
8/2@DETW 7-3111000000#7  
9/22@WASL 1-5101000000#9  
9/25CHAL 3-6100000000#9  
9/29@WASL 1-2100000000#9  
10/6PHAL 2-5100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9531878134121363548.245.319.321.640.580.075
Projected9531878134121363548.245.319.321.640.580.075
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall83355060311102185271.435.33.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP132395008231318000.295.359.333.692
vs. RHP1863984113132230110.210.292.312.604
Close/Late62163204487000.258.343.371.714
Scoring Position78176101901718110.218.351.321.671
Pinch Hitting1141001111000.364.417.455.871
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home49161366309182025.224.306.298.604
Road461574271112181523.268.331.344.675
March/April2381214117121112.259.344.370.714
May248422310310512.262.300.321.621
June21731321064612.178.241.233.473
July217319410591311.260.372.342.715
August2320000101.667.667.6671.333
Sept/Oct4410000000.250.250.250.500

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191355194561100302417232343.289.347.345.693BOS
19141294691362013595832026377.290.334.356.690BOS
191514047413716124558580342124.289.364.340.704BOS
191612946412621003755510564122.272.340.317.657BOS
191795318781341213635014852.245.319.321.640BOS
Total548191953381661922311932142404018.278.342.336.678 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1908, AA123490128210247648357591.261.310.451.761
1908, AAA8120000201110.000.071.000.071
1909, A138518143243134559577877.276.346.409.755
1910, A185816202548632.276.343.414.757
1910, AA120457102151538363861125.223.278.293.572
1911, AA1385551421711755684768165.256.308.382.690
1912, AA2180170012671323.212.276.250.526
1912, AAA8419242210158203321.219.291.240.531
1913, AAA96391106144735433148113.271.319.381.700

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
191412459010274710.200.265.244.510
19167268000232200.308.357.308.665
Total1971170104106910.239.299.268.566

Fielding Stats 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher84834284914858.984761.25.731912729.7

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 43rd overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1908...
Had first career hit (double) on 7/22/1913, off Fred Applegate (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1914, off Ed Walsh (PHA)...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1914...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 5/31/1915...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1916, hitting .600 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/2/1917 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 5-6 weeks...
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