Mark Sweeney
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2008)
Mark Sweeney was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2008 for 7 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,218 career games, he hit .254 with 464 hits, 42 home runs, and 250 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-08-04
- Last Game
- 2008-09-26
Full name: Mark Patrick Sweeney
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
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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
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
View full game log (1218 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 594 | 854 | 101 | 214 | 15 | 121 | .251 |
| Away | 624 | 976 | 119 | 250 | 27 | 129 | .256 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-26 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09-25 | LAD | SDP | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-09-24 | LAD | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-21 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-20 | LAD | SFG | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-19 | LAD | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-18 | LAD | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-17 | LAD | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09-15 | LAD | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09-14 | LAD | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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%.
Mark Sweeney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Mark Sweeney: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 4, 1995 and the final game on September 26, 2008, Mark Sweeney built the record summarized on this page. By club, Sweeney's seasons break down as the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 through 1997), the San Diego Padres (1997 to 2005), the Cincinnati Reds (1999), the Milwaukee Brewers (2000 to 2001), the Colorado Rockies (2003 to 2004), the San Francisco Giants (2006 through 2007), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007 to 2008). The bio lists Sweeney as an outfielder who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads October 26, 1969, in Framingham, MA, USA. Sweeney's full given name, per the bio, is Mark Patrick Sweeney.
Sweeney's career batting table shows 1,218 games, 1,830 at bats and 464 hits, a .254 average; the totals also include 42 homers and 250 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .347 and the slugging percentage .387, for an OPS of .734. The .254 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 65 hits of 2005.
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.
- What was Mark Sweeney's career batting average?
- Mark Sweeney batted .254 over his career, with 464 hits in 1,830 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Sweeney have?
- Mark Sweeney drove in 250 runs in his career.
- Is Mark Sweeney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Sweeney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.