14. Mike Sweeney

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: July 22, 1973 in Orange, CA USA
Weight: 195 lbs.
Height: 6'1"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 04, 1995
Final Game: October 03, 2010

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
10376	1518	3080	430	1818	106	0.297

Mike Sweeney is one of the all-time good guys of the Kansas City Royals in terms of dugout presence, community involvement and just being a quality human being. More importantly (for this list anyway) he was a pretty solid player.

A five-time All-Star, Sweeney put up some good solid offensive numbers. Sweeney would hit at least 20 Home Runs six times and was a .300 hitter five times, finishing as high as .333 where he was 11th in MVP voting. Sweeney’s overall offensive numbers showed 1,398 Hits, 197 Home Runs with a .299 Batting Average. His ranking would likely be a little higher if his defensive skills weren’t sub-par.

Sweeney was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Bullet Points

Position: Catcher, First Base, Designated Hitter
Acquired: Selected in the 10th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/31/91.
Departed:
Signed as a Free Agent by the Oakland Athletics 2/11/08.
Games Played: 1282
Notable Statistics:
700 Runs Scored
1,398 Hits
297 Doubles
5 Triples
197 Home Runs
837 Runs Batted In
50 Stolen Bases
.299/.369/.492 Slash Line
23.3 bWAR

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2005)
Most Times Hit by Pitch (2000)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1997)
Most Assists by a First Baseman (2002)
Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (1972 & 1973)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1973 & 1974)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (1972 & 1977)