P Joe Sweeney #22
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 30 POT: 30
P JOE SWEENEY #22 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 35 40 40
Movement 50 45 55 50
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 50 50
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 20 20
Sinker 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 25
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
"Steady as you go" describes Joe.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:06/01/1985
Born in:Lake in the Hills, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 6th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Detroit - SKY 24 9 9 5 2 0 6.13 47.0 56 36 32 5 28 32 0 0 1.79 .333 5.66 0.1 75
2014 Detroit - SKY 29 30 1 3 0 1 4.45 58.2 65 31 29 1 23 57 0 0 1.50 .354 3.38 1.2 108
2015 Detroit - SKY 30 48 8 7 6 3 3.81 108.2 113 55 46 5 43 96 0 0 1.44 .326 3.96 2.0 130
2016 Detroit - SKY 31 39 12 3 10 1 7.04 108.2 156 89 85 12 55 77 0 0 1.94 .384 5.54 0.2 69
2017 Kansas City - SKY 32 15 0 0 1 0 7.06 29.1 33 23 23 3 17 17 0 0 1.70 .303 5.62 -0.2 68
2017 Milwaukee - SKY 32 3 0 0 0 0 7.11 6.1 10 5 5 0 2 4 0 0 1.89 .455 4.34 0.1 67
2017 Total - SKY 32 18 0 0 1 0 7.07 35.2 43 28 28 3 19 21 0 0 1.74 .331 5.40 -0.1 68
2018 Chicago - SKY 33 29 29 9 11 0 6.96 139.2 182 111 108 22 56 87 1 1 1.70 .341 5.83 0.3 68
Total SKY 173 59 27 30 5 5.92 498.1 615 350 328 48 224 370 1 1 1.68 .348 5.02 3.6 81
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Total - 22 16 16 9 3 0 2.33 108.1 85 32 28 4 36 141 0 0 1.12 .318 2.13 4.4 100
2007 Connecticut - A- 22 13 13 3 3 0 4.29 63.0 61 36 30 6 24 64 0 0 1.35 .309 4.06 1.0 100
2007 West Michigan - A 22 3 3 0 3 0 4.30 14.2 19 9 7 1 8 10 0 0 1.84 .346 5.22 -0.0 94
2008 Lakeland - A+ 23 13 13 6 3 0 3.90 64.2 70 32 28 3 27 73 0 0 1.50 .368 3.38 1.4 102
2008 Erie - AA 23 17 17 6 8 0 3.87 90.2 94 44 39 1 33 83 0 0 1.40 .341 2.90 2.8 110
2009 Toledo - AAA 24 28 28 7 13 0 4.95 145.1 151 85 80 10 85 113 1 0 1.62 .315 4.48 1.4 84
2010 Toledo - AAA 25 27 27 7 9 0 5.23 139.1 142 87 81 12 90 117 0 0 1.67 .312 4.79 0.9 81
2011 Toledo - AAA 26 18 18 3 8 0 4.67 86.2 79 49 45 6 49 68 0 0 1.48 .282 4.66 0.8 93
2012 Erie - AA 27 27 27 11 7 0 2.83 162.1 116 54 51 14 50 180 0 0 1.02 .254 3.55 3.8 155
2013 Toledo - AAA 28 28 28 11 6 0 4.59 135.1 137 73 69 12 70 158 0 0 1.53 .342 3.84 2.5 94
2014 Toledo - AAA 29 4 4 3 0 0 0.41 22.0 13 1 1 0 10 26 0 0 1.05 .255 2.48 0.9 1089
Total AAA 105 105 31 36 0 4.70 528.2 522 295 276 40 304 482 1 0 1.56 .313 4.34 90.7
Total AA 44 44 17 15 0 3.20 253.0 210 98 90 15 83 263 0 0 1.16 .289 3.32 135.3
Total A+ 13 13 6 3 0 3.90 64.2 70 32 28 3 27 73 0 0 1.50 .368 3.38 102.4
Total A 3 3 0 3 0 4.30 14.2 19 9 7 1 8 10 0 0 1.84 .346 5.22 94.0
Total A- 13 13 3 3 0 4.29 63.0 61 36 30 6 24 64 0 0 1.35 .309 4.06 100.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 West Michigan - A P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.2 0.61 -0.2 .000
2007 Connecticut - A- P 13 13 1 12 0 13 0 1.000 63.0 1.86 -1.0 .963
2008 Erie - AA P 16 16 3 13 0 17 1 .941 90.2 1.59 +0.9 .968
2008 Lakeland - A+ P 13 13 0 10 0 10 0 1.000 64.2 1.39 -0.1 1.043
2009 Detroit - MLB P 9 9 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 47.0 0.57 -0.8 1.089
2009 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 6 25 2 32 1 .969 145.1 1.92 -0.1 1.080
2010 Toledo - AAA P 26 26 6 6 0 14 2 .857 139.1 0.78 -1.0 .699
2011 Toledo - AAA P 18 18 4 20 0 24 0 1.000 86.2 2.49 +0.2 1.107
2012 Erie - AA P 27 27 4 11 0 17 2 .882 162.1 0.83 -0.9 .697
2013 Toledo - AAA P 28 28 3 12 0 18 3 .833 135.1 1.00 -0.3 .901
2014 Detroit - MLB P 30 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 58.2 0.46 -0.9 .810
2014 Toledo - AAA P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 -0.7 .706
2015 Detroit - MLB P 48 8 4 16 0 22 2 .909 108.2 1.66 -0.5 1.089
2016 Detroit - MLB P 39 12 0 13 0 14 1 .929 108.2 1.08 -1.3 .891
2017 Kansas City - MLB P 14 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 -0.2 1.089
2017 Milwaukee - MLB P 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.1 4.26 -0.5 .726
2018 Chicago - MLB P 29 29 8 20 1 30 2 .933 139.2 1.80 +0.7 1.026
TOTAL P 348 235 43 170 3 227 14 .938 1422.1 1.35 -6.7 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 70th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of college (McHenry County).
08/03/2007 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 30 (55).
04/07/2008 Named the #28 prospect in the SKY
08/04/2008 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (60).
04/06/2009 Named the #25 prospect in the SKY
06/26/2009 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/2009 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/14/2009 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/28/2009 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (50).
05/19/2010 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
08/15/2010 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/23/2010 Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 6-7 weeks.
11/28/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
05/17/2011 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/2011 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week.
07/05/2011 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 8-9 weeks.
11/28/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
05/02/2012 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for one week.
08/22/2012 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/09/2012 Finished 2nd in 2012 AA EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
06/03/2013 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/15/2013 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
08/03/2014 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
09/08/2014 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
11/28/2014 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
03/02/2016 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
09/27/2016 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/20/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
02/05/2017 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Detroit.
02/25/2017 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
03/20/2017 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/13/2017 Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with Kansas City.
07/03/2017 Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
12/29/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
05/08/2018 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/2018 Injured (Allergic reaction), out for 2 days.
09/08/2018 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
11/28/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/07/2019 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year CG Rank
2018 1 4
Year SHO Rank
2018 1 1
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