Ryan Sweeney
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2014)
Ryan Sweeney was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2014 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 682 career games, he hit .276 with 584 hits, 23 home runs, and 224 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
- 6'4" / 225 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2006-09-01
- Last Game
- 2014-08-26
Full name: Ryan Joseph Sweeney
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682 | 2,118 | 265 | 584 | 124 | 14 | 23 | 224 | 18 | 183 | 342 | .276 | .333 | .380 | .713 | -453 |
Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .380 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.
Career OPS .713 vs. league average .735 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHA | AL | 18 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .229 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | CHA | AL | 15 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | OAK | AL | 115 | 384 | 53 | 110 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 38 | 67 | .286 | .263 (+9%) | .333 (+5%) | .416 (-8%) | .749 (-2%) | -98.4 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | 134 | 484 | 68 | 142 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 6 | 40 | 67 | .293 | .262 (+12%) | .332 (+4%) | .417 (-3%) | .750 (+1%) | 50.5 |
| 2010 | OAK | AL | 82 | 303 | 41 | 89 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 24 | 41 | .294 | .257 (+14%) | .325 (+5%) | .402 (-5%) | .728 (avg) | -26.0 |
| 2011 | OAK | AL | 108 | 264 | 34 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 48 | .265 | .255 (+4%) | .320 (+8%) | .399 (-15%) | .719 (-5%) | -111.3 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | 63 | 204 | 22 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 43 | .260 | .254 (+2%) | .318 (-5%) | .405 (-8%) | .724 (-7%) | -254.8 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 70 | 192 | 19 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 17 | 31 | .266 | .253 (+5%) | .317 (+2%) | .396 (+13%) | .714 (+8%) | 239.0 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | 77 | 207 | 22 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 33 | .251 | .251 (avg) | .313 (-3%) | .386 (-12%) | .700 (-8%) | -251.8 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 682 | 2,118 | 265 | 584 | 124 | 14 | 23 | 224 | 18 | 183 | 342 | .276 | — | — | — | — | -453 | ||
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
View full game log (682 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 338 | 1011 | 139 | 277 | 11 | 111 | .274 |
| Away | 344 | 1107 | 126 | 307 | 12 | 113 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-26 | CHC | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-24 | CHC | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-23 | CHC | BAL | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014-08-22 | CHC | BAL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-21 | CHC | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-20 | CHC | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-19 | CHC | SFG | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-08-18 | CHC | NYN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-17 | CHC | NYN | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-08-16 | CHC | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CHA | OF | 15 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | CHA | OF | 14 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | OAK | OF | 110 | 102 | 243 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | OAK | OF | 132 | 121 | 319 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | OAK | OF | 81 | 77 | 149 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | OAK | OF | 92 | 65 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BOS | OF | 61 | 50 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | CHN | OF | 57 | 47 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | CHN | OF | 56 | 48 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 100 |
| Center Field | 241 |
| Right Field | 344 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CHN | NL | $1,500,000 |
| 2012 | BOS | AL | $1,750,000 |
| 2011 | OAK | AL | $1,400,000 |
| 2010 | OAK | AL | $420,000 |
| 2009 | OAK | AL | $410,000 |
| 2008 | OAK | AL | $395,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,875,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
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Ryan Sweeney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ryan Sweeney: the record in brief
Ryan Sweeney's major league career runs from a debut on September 1, 2006 to a final game on August 26, 2014. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (2006 through 2007), the Oakland Athletics (2008 to 2011), the Boston Red Sox (2012), and the Chicago Cubs (2013 to 2014). The bio lists Sweeney as an outfielder who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 225 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads February 20, 1985, in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA. On the record, Ryan Sweeney was born Ryan Joseph Sweeney.
Sweeney collected 584 hits in 2,118 at bats across 682 games, good for a .276 batting average; the totals also include 23 homers and 224 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .333 and .380 give Sweeney a career OPS of .713. The league as a whole hit .259 across Sweeney's seasons, which puts the .276 career mark 6.3% above average. 2009 produced Sweeney's most hits, 142 of them for the Oakland Athletics. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .294 in 2010, 14% above that year's league mark of .257.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Sweeney
- What years did Ryan Sweeney play?
- Ryan Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2014.
- Was Ryan Sweeney a pitcher?
- No. Ryan Sweeney was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ryan Sweeney hit?
- Ryan Sweeney hit 23 career home runs with 584 hits.
- What was Ryan Sweeney's career batting average?
- Ryan Sweeney batted .276 over his career, with 584 hits in 2,118 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ryan Sweeney have?
- Ryan Sweeney drove in 224 runs in his career.
- Is Ryan Sweeney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ryan Sweeney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.