Rick Sweet

Position: Catcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: September 7, 1952 in Longview, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA) and the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round of the 1975 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA).

High School: Mark Morris HS (Longview, WA)

Schools: Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA), Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

Debut: April 8, 1978 (Age 25-213d, 14,011th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1983 (Age 31-025d)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Ricky Joe Sweet

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.2

736

172

.234

RBI

OBP

.292

SLG

.292

OPS

.584

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1975	22	SDP-min	A-	75	311	260	48	91	21	2	11	66	8	2	44	18	.350	.444	.573	1.017		149		3	0	4			WWA · NORW
1976	23	SDP-min	AA	117	482	412	63	116	22	5	4	67	3	5	58	41	.282	.374	.388	.762		160		4	6	2			AMA · TL
1977	24	SDP-min	AAA	128	538	452	87	146	35	4	11	67	6	4	69	35	.323	.413	.491	.904		222		4	8	5			HAW · PCL
1978	25	SDP	NL	88	259	226	15	50	8	0	1	11	1	4	27	22	.221	.306	.270	.576	69	61	4	1	4	1	7	2H

1979	26	SDP-min	AAA	135	537	452	59	116	17	4	5	52	4	4	76	31	.257	.361	.345	.706		156		0	5	4			HAW · PCL
1980	27	SDP-min	AAA	99	386	337	42	88	11	3	1	35	4	1	42	18	.261	.341	.320	.662		108		1	2	4			HAW · PCL
1981	28	NYM-min	AAA	128	530	462	58	128	30	1	4	55	14	9	55	36	.277	.354	.372	.727		172		2	8	3	3		TID · IL
1982	29	TOT	MLB	91	289	261	29	67	6	1	4	24	3	0	20	25	.257	.311	.333	.645	76	87	2	2	3	3	0	2H
1982	29	NYM	NL	3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	89	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1982	29	SEA	AL	88	286	258	29	66	6	1	4	24	3	0	20	24	.256	.311	.333	.644	75	86	2	2	3	3	0	2H
1983	30	SEA	AL	93	267	249	18	55	9	0	1	22	2	2	13	26	.221	.259	.269	.528	44	67	11	0	2	1	1	2H
3 Yrs				272	815	736	62	172	23	1	6	57	6	6	60	73	.234	.292	.292	.584	63	215	17	3	9	5	8
162 Game Avg.				162	485	438	37	102	14	1	4	34	4	4	36	43	.234	.292	.292	.584	63	128	10	2	5	3	5

SEA (2 yrs)				181	553	507	47	121	15	1	5	46	5	2	33	50	.239	.286	.302	.587	60	153	13	2	5	4	1
NYM (1 yr)				3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	89	1	0	0	0	0	0
SDP (1 yr)				88	259	226	15	50	8	0	1	11	1	4	27	22	.221	.306	.270	.576	69	61	4	1	4	1	7

AL (2 yrs)				181	553	507	47	121	15	1	5	46	5	2	33	50	.239	.286	.302	.587	60	153	13	2	5	4	1
NL (2 yrs)				91	262	229	15	51	8	0	1	11	1	4	27	23	.223	.306	.271	.577	70	62	4	1	4	1	7

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