Dale Sveum

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1999)

AVG .236
HR 69
RBI 340
H 597
OPS .676
PIV -3,184
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
11/23/1963 in Richmond, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1986-05-12
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Dale Curtis Sveum

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
862 2,526 305 597 125 13 69 340 10 227 656 .236 .298 .378 .676 -3,184

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 ML4 AL 91 317 35 78 13 2 7 35 4 32 63 .246 .257 (-5%) .325 (-3%) .395 (-7%) .720 (-5%) -253.1
1987 ML4 AL 153 535 86 135 27 3 25 95 2 40 133 .252 .262 (-4%) .331 (-9%) .415 (+9%) .746 (+1%) -23.5
1988 ML4 AL 129 467 41 113 14 4 9 51 1 21 122 .242 .254 (-5%) .317 (-14%) .377 (-8%) .695 (-11%) -856.8
1990 ML4 AL 48 117 15 23 7 0 1 12 0 12 30 .197 .257 (-24%) .324 (-14%) .385 (-27%) .710 (-21%) -389.4
1991 ML4 AL 90 266 33 64 19 1 4 43 2 32 78 .241 .255 (-6%) .323 (-1%) .384 (-5%) .708 (-3%) -139.3
1992 PHI NL 54 135 13 24 4 0 2 16 0 16 39 .178 .255 (-30%) .322 (-19%) .377 (-33%) .699 (-27%) -554.4
1992 CHA AL 40 114 15 25 9 0 2 12 1 12 29 .219 .255 (-14%) .322 (-11%) .377 (-7%) .699 (-9%) -554.4
1993 OAK AL 30 79 12 14 2 1 2 6 0 16 21 .177 .265 (-33%) .332 (-5%) .403 (-25%) .735 (-16%) -171.1
1994 SEA AL 10 27 3 5 0 0 1 2 0 2 10 .185 — — — — 0.0
1996 PIT NL 12 34 9 12 5 0 1 5 0 6 6 .353 — — — — 0.0
1997 PIT NL 126 306 30 80 20 1 12 47 0 27 81 .261 .266 (-2%) .336 (-5%) .419 (+8%) .756 (+2%) 47.1
1998 NYA AL 30 58 6 9 0 0 0 3 0 4 16 .155 .266 (-42%) .335 (-39%) .420 (-63%) .755 (-53%) -520.5
1999 PIT NL 49 71 7 15 5 1 3 13 0 7 28 .211 .271 (-22%) .344 (-19%) .433 (+1%) .778 (-8%) -134.1
Career · 13 seasons 862 2,526 305 597 125 13 69 340 10 227 656 .236 — — — — -3,549

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home431123915128325146.228
Away431128715431444194.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 PITNYNL 100000000
1999-10-01 PITNYNL 100000001
1999-09-30 PITMILW 100000000
1999-09-29 PITMILL 300000013
1999-09-26 PITCHCW 101000000
1999-09-25 PITCHCL 401100102
1999-09-24 PITCHCL 000000000
1999-09-23 PITCHCL 100000000
1999-09-21 PITHOUL 010000010
1999-09-20 PITHOUW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 71 37 392 27 6 37
2B 53 41 84 109 5 23
3B 217 181 125 344 45 26
OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
SS 442 389 634 1143 75 256

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 ML4 2B 13 12 29 23 1 6
1986 ML4 3B 65 64 45 122 26 8
1986 ML4 SS 13 12 18 34 3 5
1987 ML4 2B 13 11 21 35 2 7
1987 ML4 SS 142 139 221 361 21 82
1988 ML4 2B 1 1 1 5 0 1
1988 ML4 SS 127 126 208 370 27 93
1990 ML4 1B 5 2 17 0 0 1
1990 ML4 2B 16 10 22 30 1 6
1990 ML4 3B 22 17 17 28 4 2
1990 ML4 SS 5 1 3 5 1 1
1991 ML4 2B 2 1 3 2 0 0
1991 ML4 3B 38 34 26 62 4 9
1991 ML4 SS 51 37 56 125 6 24
1992 PHI 1B 4 4 20 5 0 1
1992 PHI 3B 5 2 2 4 0 1
1992 PHI SS 34 26 56 91 8 17
1992 CHA 1B 2 0 3 1 0 0
1992 CHA 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1992 CHA SS 37 33 39 97 8 19
1993 OAK 1B 14 11 116 5 3 11
1993 OAK 2B 4 3 4 7 0 1
1993 OAK 3B 7 3 5 4 0 1
1993 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1993 OAK SS 1 1 3 1 0 0
1994 SEA 3B 3 2 2 8 1 0
1996 PIT 3B 10 8 4 17 2 1
1997 PIT 1B 21 10 105 5 0 10
1997 PIT 2B 2 2 3 5 1 1
1997 PIT 3B 47 39 17 78 6 4
1997 PIT SS 28 13 29 54 1 14
1998 NYA 1B 21 8 108 9 3 9
1998 NYA 3B 6 5 4 6 1 0
1999 PIT 1B 4 2 23 2 0 5
1999 PIT 2B 2 1 1 2 0 1
1999 PIT 3B 12 7 2 15 1 0
1999 PIT OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1999 PIT SS 4 1 1 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 71
Second Base 53
Third Base 217
Shortstop 442
Left Field 2
Designated Hitter 13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 PIT NL $200,000
1998 NYA AL $800,000
1997 PIT NL $400,000
1992 PHI NL $375,000
1991 PHI NL $335,000
1990 ML4 AL $230,000
1989 ML4 AL $225,000
1988 ML4 AL $185,000
1987 ML4 AL $92,500
1986 ML4 AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $2,902,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dale Sveum (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Crosby
    .236 avg, 62 HR
  2. 92
    Kevin Elster
    .228 avg, 88 HR
  3. 83
    Orlando Arcia
    .240 avg, 91 HR
  4. 81
    Sean Rodriguez
    .226 avg, 81 HR
  5. 81
    Darnell Coles
    .245 avg, 75 HR
  6. 80
    Gordon Beckham
    .237 avg, 80 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dale Sveum

What years did Dale Sveum play?
Dale Sveum played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1999.
Was Dale Sveum a pitcher?
No. Dale Sveum was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Dale Sveum hit?
Dale Sveum hit 69 career home runs with 597 hits.