Ryan Sweeney
| 23-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 | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Birmingham | 487 | 429 | 64 | 128 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 35 | 53 | .298 | .357 | .371 | 728 |
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Charlotte | 492 | 449 | 64 | 133 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 70 | 30 | 73 | .296 | .341 | .452 | 793 |
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 35 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .229 | .229 | .229 | 458 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Charlotte | 452 | 397 | 50 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 48 | 71 | .270 | .347 | .398 | 745 |
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 49 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | .200 | .265 | .333 | 598 |
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Sacramento | 37 | 34 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .412 | .459 | .618 | 1077 |
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Oakland | 208 | 183 | 29 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 31 | .290 | .340 | .388 | 728 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 20 | AA | Birmingham | 487 | 429 | .073 | 7.2% | 11.0% | .339 | .322 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | AAA | Charlotte | 492 | 449 | .156 | 7.1% | 14.8% | .331 | 51% | 19% | .333 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 35 | 35 | .000 | 0.0% | 20.0% | .286 | 52% | 11% | .206 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | Charlotte | 452 | 397 | .128 | 11.1% | 15.7% | .307 | 47% | 21% | .327 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | MLB | Chi White Sox | 49 | 45 | .133 | 8.2% | 10.2% | .205 | 64% | 13% | .266 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | AAA | Sacramento | 37 | 34 | .206 | 8.1% | 10.8% | .448 | 46% | 23% | .464 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | MLB | Oakland | 208 | 183 | .098 | 9.1% | 14.9% | .340 | 46% | 18% | .311 | ||
Longitudinal Trends
The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Sweeney: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Oakland | 2008: Sacramento | 2007: Chi White Sox
| Split Statistics with Oakland in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 67 | 63 | .063 | 0 | 4.5% | 20.9% | .347 | 56% | 17% | .270 | .299 | .333 | .281 |
| May | 72 | 57 | .176 | 2 | 15.3% | 12.5% | .370 | 35% | 17% | .333 | .408 | .509 | .375 |
| June | 57 | 51 | .079 | 0 | 8.8% | 10.5% | .333 | 49% | 23% | .294 | .339 | .373 | .299 |
| AWAY | 102 | 89 | .112 | 1 | 9.8% | 14.7% | .370 | 41% | 15% | .315 | .366 | .427 | .337 |
| HOME | 106 | 94 | .085 | 1 | 8.5% | 15.1% | .312 | 50% | 20% | .266 | .314 | .351 | .286 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 3 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ LA Angels | RF-LF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ LA Angels | RF-LF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 26 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 25 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 24 | MLB | vs. Philadelphia | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 22 | MLB | vs. Florida | RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 21 | MLB | vs. Florida | LF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. Florida | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 19 | MLB | @ Arizona | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Notes
May 2008
Athletics Nation: The Next 10 Days, The Next 10, And The Next 10Sweeney but all indications are that Sweeney will be ready to go the day he is eligible to come off the DL.
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...
MLB.com: Strained right quad benches Sweeney
Center fielder Ryan Sweeney wasn't in the lineup Sunday because of a strained right quadriceps.
MLB.com: Sweeney's triple in ninth leads to win