C Mike Sweeney #29
St. Louis Cardinals VBL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/03/2005
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C MIKE SWEENEY #29 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 226 69 14 0 7 29 16 31 .305 .352 .460 5 1.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 5 6 6
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 3 2
Arm: 4 4 2
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 5 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 4 Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/01/2005 ATL Loss, 1-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/30/2005 ATL Loss, 5-7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/29/2005 ATL Win, 4-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/2005 @ ANA Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/26/2005 @ ANA Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/25/2005 OAK Win, 6-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
06/23/2005 OAK Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/22/2005 @ MIN Win, 8-2 5 1 2 4 1 0 1 0
06/20/2005 @ MIN Win, 7-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/2005 NYM Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Mike is a fan darling.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:07/22/1973
Born in:Orange, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$21,000,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 91 Days
Service This Yr:91 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 226 69 14 0 7 29 26 16 31 .305 .352 .460 .812 .348 .155 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 247 2 0 0 7 0 3 104 21 5 3 62.5 35.2 5.59 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   67 16 3 0 0 3 6 3 11 0 0 2 .239 .292 .284 .575
Versus Right   159 53 11 0 7 26 20 13 20 3 0 0 .333 .377 .535 .912
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Last Week   21 7 1 0 2 5 2 1 4 0 0 1 .333 .391 .667 1.058
April   76 18 6 0 1 7 7 6 9 0 0 0 .237 .293 .355 .648
May   80 31 5 0 4 13 13 3 15 2 0 1 .388 .407 .600 1.007
June   68 20 3 0 2 9 6 6 7 1 0 1 .294 .355 .426 .782
July   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Spring Training   73 21 1 0 4 13 8 10 12 0 0 0 .288 .373 .466 .839
Last Year   557 158 31 1 18 88 79 41 67 5 0 9 .284 .340 .440 .780
2 Years Ago   501 162 23 0 25 92 93 46 66 9 0 7 .323 .382 .519 .901
Career   2308 697 122 2 97 369 355 224 278 33 0 30 .302 .366 .483 .849
Home   98 32 8 0 4 18 13 9 16 2 0 1 .327 .382 .531 .912
Road   128 37 6 0 3 11 13 7 15 1 0 1 .289 .328 .406 .735
Grass   201 62 13 0 6 25 23 16 29 3 0 1 .308 .357 .463 .820
Turf   25 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 2 0 0 1 .280 .308 .440 .748
Night   226 69 14 0 7 29 26 16 31 3 0 2 .305 .352 .460 .812
As Starter   218 67 14 0 7 28 26 15 28 3 0 2 .307 .353 .468 .821
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Pinch Hitting   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Close/Late   44 11 1 0 2 3 5 5 9 0 0 1 .250 .340 .409 .749
Inning 1-3   72 23 6 0 2 5 9 2 9 0 0 0 .319 .338 .486 .824
Inning 4-6   85 27 6 0 3 17 11 7 10 2 0 1 .318 .368 .494 .863
Inning 7-9   65 17 2 0 2 7 6 7 11 1 0 1 .262 .338 .385 .722
Extra Innings   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   78 22 4 0 3 6 12 5 13 0 0 1 .282 .333 .449 .782
1 Outs   67 22 4 0 2 14 10 7 8 3 0 0 .328 .377 .478 .854
2 Outs   81 25 6 0 2 9 4 4 10 0 0 1 .309 .349 .457 .806
Scoring Position   60 19 5 0 1 21 9 2 8 3 0 1 .317 .333 .450 .783
Bases Empty   121 35 8 0 4 4 12 10 18 0 0 0 .289 .344 .455 .798
Runner on 1st   45 15 1 0 2 4 5 4 5 0 0 1 .333 .400 .489 .889
Runner on 2nd   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 9 3 0 0 4 5 2 4 0 0 1 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .333 .476
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Bases Loaded   10 4 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .364 .500 .864
Two Strikes   104 26 7 0 4 14 9 8 31 2 0 0 .250 .298 .433 .731
First Pitch   33 10 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .303 .455 .758
Count 0-1   25 8 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .320 .346 .600 .946
Count 0-2   17 8 3 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .471 .471 .824 1.294
Count 1-0   20 6 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .333 .350 .683
Count 1-1   19 8 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .421 .421 .526 .947
Count 1-2   38 10 2 0 1 3 4 0 11 1 0 0 .263 .256 .395 .651
Count 2-0   8 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .333 .375 .708
Count 2-1   14 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
Count 2-2   28 4 1 0 1 7 1 0 12 1 0 0 .143 .138 .286 .424
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   21 4 1 0 1 2 2 8 5 0 0 0 .190 .414 .381 .795
Behind in Count   80 26 6 0 4 9 9 0 14 1 0 1 .325 .329 .550 .879
Ahead in Count   45 17 2 0 0 5 9 8 0 1 0 1 .378 .473 .422 .895
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   25 8 2 0 1 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 .320 .333 .520 .853
Batting 6th   191 59 12 0 6 23 23 14 26 2 0 2 .309 .359 .466 .825
Batting 9th   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Low Leverage   112 33 8 0 3 11 10 8 14 0 0 0 .295 .342 .446 .788
Medium Leverage   74 22 2 0 4 9 10 7 10 1 0 1 .297 .361 .486 .848
High Leverage   40 14 4 0 0 9 5 0 7 2 0 1 .350 .349 .450 .799
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
2001 Kansas City - VBL 27 151 519 162 28 0 25 85 86 58 7 8 55 8 2 .312 .383 .511 .894 143 141 5.9
2002 Kansas City - VBL 28 90 335 101 20 0 17 51 51 38 2 3 42 7 0 .301 .373 .513 .886 139 139 3.6
2002 St. Louis - VBL 28 48 170 45 6 1 5 24 20 25 3 5 17 5 3 .265 .360 .400 .760 107 110 0.9
2002 Total - VBL 28 138 505 146 26 1 22 75 71 63 5 8 59 12 3 .289 .368 .475 .844 128 129 4.5
2003 St. Louis - VBL 29 138 501 162 23 0 25 92 93 46 7 9 66 18 2 .323 .382 .519 .901 145 146 5.6
2004 St. Louis - VBL 30 155 557 158 31 1 18 88 79 41 9 5 67 14 4 .284 .340 .440 .780 114 116 2.3
2005 St. Louis - VBL 31 66 226 69 14 0 7 29 26 16 2 3 31 5 3 .305 .352 .460 .812 116 125 1.6
Total VBL 648 2308 697 122 2 97 369 355 224 30 33 278 57 14 .302 .366 .483 .849 130 132 20.0
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Kansas City - MLB C 128 127 842 65 4 910 3 .997 1130.0 7.22 +0.4 1.215 5 141 20 14.2
2001 Kansas City - MLB 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2002 St. Louis - MLB C 45 45 337 33 2 370 0 1.000 400.0 8.32 +0.6 .916 2 45 11 24.4
2002 Kansas City - MLB C 82 82 551 51 2 605 3 .995 729.1 7.43 -2.6 1.061 11 121 17 14.0
2002 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2003 St. Louis - MLB C 128 127 915 56 4 973 2 .998 1129.1 7.74 -2.9 .940 18 108 14 13.0
2003 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 St. Louis - MLB C 40 40 287 12 0 301 2 .993 357.0 7.54 -1.1 .760 2 47 5 10.6
2004 St. Louis - MLB 1B 106 106 835 51 52 890 4 .996 873.2 9.13 +1.8 1.009
2005 St. Louis - MLB C 61 58 435 34 5 470 1 .998 521.0 8.10 -0.4 .839 6 59 11 18.6
TOTAL C 484 479 3367 251 17 3629 11 .997 4266.2 7.63 -6.1 1.009 44 521 78 15.0
TOTAL 1B 111 106 838 51 52 893 4 .996 880.2 9.09 +1.8 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
07/09/2001 Wins the VBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 5; Eye: 6.
06/24/2002 Wins the VBL Player of the Week Award.
07/28/2002 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for C Yadier Molina and 3B Jose Gomez.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 5; Eye: 5.
03/21/2003 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 5; Eye: 5.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/19/2005 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2001 8 7
2002 8 5
2003 9 3
Year AVG Rank
2003 .323 5
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