Mark Sweeney

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)

AVG .254
HR 42
RBI 250
H 464
OPS .734
PIV -426
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
10/26/1969 in Framingham, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-08-04
Last Game
2008-09-26

Full name: Mark Patrick Sweeney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,218 1,830 220 464 101 9 42 250 16 259 425 .254 .347 .387 .734 -426

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career OPS .734 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — near 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
1995 SLN NL 37 77 5 21 2 0 2 13 1 10 15 .273 .266 (+2%) .337 (+3%) .417 (-10%) .755 (-4%) -43.1
1996 SLN NL 98 170 32 45 9 0 3 22 3 33 29 .265 .269 (-2%) .340 (+14%) .426 (-13%) .767 (-1%) 100.2
1997 SLN NL 44 61 5 13 3 0 0 4 0 9 14 .213 .266 (-20%) .336 (-5%) .419 (-37%) .756 (-23%) -215.5
1997 SDN NL 71 103 11 33 4 0 2 19 2 11 18 .320 .266 (+20%) .336 (+14%) .419 (avg) .756 (+6%) -215.5
1998 SDN NL 122 192 17 45 8 3 2 15 1 26 37 .234 .266 (-12%) .335 (-3%) .420 (-19%) .755 (-12%) -378.9
1999 CIN NL 37 31 6 11 3 0 2 7 0 4 9 .355 — — — — 0.0
2000 MIL NL 71 73 9 16 6 0 1 6 0 12 18 .219 .270 (-19%) .344 (-2%) .437 (-22%) .782 (-13%) -142.0
2001 MIL NL 48 89 9 23 3 1 3 11 2 12 23 .258 .263 (-2%) .332 (+4%) .426 (-3%) .758 (avg) 28.0
2002 SDN NL 48 65 3 11 3 0 1 4 0 4 19 .169 .261 (-35%) .331 (-34%) .416 (-37%) .747 (-36%) -390.1
2003 COL NL 67 97 13 25 9 0 2 14 0 9 27 .258 .264 (-2%) .332 (-4%) .422 (-2%) .754 (-3%) -51.0
2004 COL NL 122 177 25 47 12 2 9 40 1 32 51 .266 .266 (avg) .335 (+12%) .427 (+19%) .762 (+16%) 608.0
2005 SDN NL 135 221 31 65 12 1 8 40 4 40 58 .294 .264 (+11%) .330 (+20%) .418 (+11%) .749 (+15%) 782.3
2006 SFN NL 114 259 32 65 15 2 5 37 0 28 50 .251 .269 (-7%) .336 (-2%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-7%) -291.5
2007 SFN NL 76 90 18 23 8 0 2 10 2 13 18 .256 .268 (-5%) .335 (+10%) .422 (-3%) .758 (+3%) 91.8
2007 LAN NL 30 33 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 11 .273 — — — — 91.8
2008 LAN NL 98 92 2 12 3 0 0 5 0 15 28 .130 .263 (-51%) .333 (-25%) .416 (-61%) .749 (-45%) -666.9
Career · 16 seasons 1,218 1,830 220 464 101 9 42 250 16 259 425 .254 — — — — -692

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 14 3 5 1 0 0 1 4 4 .357

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .667
1998 NLCS SDN 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1998 NLDS2 SDN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1998 WS SDN 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667
1996 NLCS SLN 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1996 NLDS2 SLN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home59485410121415121.251
Away62497611925027129.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-26 LADSFGL 100000001
2008-09-25 LADSDPL 100000001
2008-09-24 LADSDPW 100000000
2008-09-21 LADSFGL 100000000
2008-09-20 LADSFGW 100000000
2008-09-19 LADSFGL 000000010
2008-09-18 LADPITW 000000000
2008-09-17 LADPITL 101000000
2008-09-15 LADPITW 000000010
2008-09-14 LADCOLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 226 141 1255 90 13 129
OF 235 146 279 4 6 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 SLN 1B 19 18 153 11 1 20
1995 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1996 SLN 1B 15 6 67 2 2 7
1996 SLN OF 43 29 59 1 1 0
1997 SLN 1B 4 2 8 1 0 2
1997 SLN OF 25 9 23 0 0 0
1997 SDN 1B 7 3 24 3 1 4
1997 SDN OF 20 9 17 0 1 0
1998 SDN 1B 21 13 128 5 1 11
1998 SDN OF 34 21 37 0 0 0
1999 CIN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1999 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2000 MIL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
2000 MIL OF 3 1 8 0 0 0
2001 MIL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 2
2001 MIL OF 20 19 30 0 1 0
2002 SDN 1B 11 2 32 3 2 5
2002 SDN OF 5 2 8 0 0 0
2003 COL 1B 8 1 12 0 0 2
2003 COL OF 17 13 18 0 0 0
2004 COL 1B 15 6 68 5 0 9
2004 COL OF 28 23 42 3 0 1
2005 SDN 1B 53 36 314 21 4 26
2005 SDN OF 6 1 5 0 1 0
2006 SFN 1B 53 47 362 36 2 35
2006 SFN OF 21 13 24 0 1 0
2007 SFN 1B 9 4 51 2 0 4
2007 SFN OF 10 6 7 0 0 0
2007 LAN 1B 4 1 10 0 0 0
2008 LAN 1B 2 2 18 1 0 1
2008 LAN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 226
Left Field 128
Center Field 2
Right Field 110
Designated Hitter 18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 LAN NL $600,000
2007 SFN NL $900,000
2006 SFN NL $850,000
2005 SDN NL $575,000
2004 COL NL $400,000
2002 SDN NL $300,000
2000 MIL NL $515,000
1999 CIN NL $515,000
1998 SDN NL $235,000
1997 SLN NL $185,000
1996 SLN NL $125,000
1995 SLN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $5,309,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maine at Orono Orono ME 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mark Sweeney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Darren Bragg
    .255 avg, 46 HR
  2. 98
    Mike Aldrete
    .263 avg, 41 HR
  3. 91
    Dave Clark
    .264 avg, 62 HR
  4. 90
    Jason Michaels
    .263 avg, 59 HR
  5. 90
    Jerry Hairston
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  6. 89
    Ben Gamel
    .252 avg, 41 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Sweeney

What years did Mark Sweeney play?
Mark Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008.
Was Mark Sweeney a pitcher?
No. Mark Sweeney was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Mark Sweeney hit?
Mark Sweeney hit 42 career home runs with 464 hits.