What years did Brian Sweeney play?

Brian Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.

Was Brian Sweeney a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Sweeney pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 54 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Sweeney hit?

Brian Sweeney hit 0 career home runs.

What was Brian Sweeney's career batting average?

Brian Sweeney batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Brian Sweeney's career ERA?

Brian Sweeney finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 4-2 with 54 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Sweeney have?

Brian Sweeney recorded 54 career strikeouts.

Brian Sweeney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2010)

Brian Sweeney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010 for the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. Across 73 career appearances, he went 4-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 54 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 4–2

ERA 3.38

WHIP 1.18

SO 54

Pitcher PIV -46.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 6/13/1974 in Yonkers, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-08-16
Last Game: 2010-10-01

Full name: Brian Edward Sweeney

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Sweeney — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
4	2	73	2	0	0	2	117.0	113	44	12	25	54	3.38	-46.9

Career ERA 3.38 vs. league average 4.37 across their career seasons — 22.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Sweeney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2003	SEA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	9.1	7	2	1	7	1.93	4.40 (+56%)	0.0
2004	SDN	NL	1	0	7	2	0	14.1	20	9	2	10	5.65	4.46 (-27%)	533.8
2006	SDN	NL	2	0	37	0	2	56.1	53	20	16	23	3.20	4.53 (+29%)	-131.4
2010	SEA	AL	1	2	24	0	0	37.0	33	13	6	14	3.16	4.08 (+22%)	-449.3
Career · 4 seasons			4	2	73	2	2	117.0	113	44	25	54	3.38	—	-47

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Brian Sweeney — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
73	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Sweeney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	SEA	AL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	SDN	NL	7	4	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	37	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SEA	AL	24	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			73	5	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Brian Sweeney — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	37	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	36	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Sweeney — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	37	48.1	42	16	14	19	2.98
Away	36	68.2	71	28	11	35	3.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Sweeney — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-10-01	SEA	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-09-30	SEA	OAK	—	1.2	1	1	0	1	0	0
2010-09-18	SEA	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
2010-09-10	SEA	LAA	L	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	1
2010-09-08	SEA	OAK	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2010-09-06	SEA	OAK	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
2010-09-01	SEA	LAA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-08-22	SEA	NYY	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1
2010-08-21	SEA	NYY	—	1.0	1	2	0	1	0	0
2010-08-11	SEA	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Sweeney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	73	2	8	19	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Sweeney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2003	SEA	P	5	0	3	0	0
2004	SDN	P	7	2	1	0	0
2006	SDN	P	37	0	3	13	2
2010	SEA	P	24	0	1	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Sweeney — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	73

Salary History

Brian Sweeney — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2006	SDN	NL	$335,000
Total Career Earnings			$335,000

College History

Brian Sweeney — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mercy College	Dobbs Ferry	NY	1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Brian Sweeney: the record in brief

Brian Sweeney played a first major league game on August 16, 2003 and a last one on October 1, 2010. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (2003 through 2010) and the San Diego Padres (2004 to 2006). Listed as a pitcher, Sweeney both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 200 pounds. The birth record reads June 13, 1974, in Yonkers, NY, USA. Brian Sweeney was the playing name; the full given name is Brian Edward.

Sweeney went 4-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 73 games, 2 of them starts. The totals include 54 strikeouts. Against a 4.37 league ERA for the same years, Sweeney was 22.5% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.16 in 2010, when the league's was 4.08.

The position breakdown shows 73 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Sweeney with 8 putouts, 19 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Sweeney

What years did Brian Sweeney play?: Brian Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2010.
Was Brian Sweeney a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Sweeney pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Sweeney hit?: Brian Sweeney hit 0 career home runs.
What was Brian Sweeney's career batting average?: Brian Sweeney batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Brian Sweeney's career ERA?: Brian Sweeney finished with a 3.38 career ERA, going 4-2 with 54 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Sweeney have?: Brian Sweeney recorded 54 career strikeouts.