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Billy Hamilton League
9-11-2078
Ossie Sweet Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 138-195 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-15-1935
K 1787 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(102 games)
IP 2665.2
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 BRO
0
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 29 16 16 0 5
11
2.32
9.82
1957 BRO-BAL
3
 12
22
22
1
0
0
 0
124.0
 147 91 82 4 53
89
1.61
5.95
1958 BAL
5
 25
32
32
0
0
0
 0
170.1
 211 149 143 8 89
103
1.76
7.56
1959 BAL
4
 25
32
32
2
0
0
 0
200.2
 247 140 131 7 80
125
1.63
5.88
1960 BAL-WAS
9
 12
30
29
2
0
0
 0
184.2
 226 116 108 3 67
119
1.59
5.26
1961 WAS
11
 10
30
28
3
1
0
 0
183.2
 207 117 115 5 70
135
1.51
5.64
1962 WAS-BOS-KC
12
 6
32
31
4
2
0
 0
198.1
 189 83 80 5 78
140
1.35
3.63
1963 KC
12
 9
27
27
2
1
0
 0
153.2
 158 84 82 2 50
117
1.35
4.80
1964 KC
7
 10
25
25
3
0
0
 0
124.2
 135 84 80 1 54
93
1.52
5.78
1965 KC
15
 9
30
30
4
1
0
 0
183.0
 177 81 79 2 61
135
1.30
3.89
1966 KC
7
 13
28
28
2
1
0
 0
135.0
 166 100 90 1 55
101
1.64
6.00
1967 KC-CHN
12
 13
32
32
4
2
0
 0
197.2
 198 101 93 7 80
119
1.41
4.23
1968 CHN
16
 10
32
32
6
0
0
 0
213.1
 209 110 105 5 71
143
1.31
4.43
1969 CHN
14
 9
34
34
4
0
0
 0
226.0
 216 103 98 6 88
153
1.35
3.90
1970 CHN-BOS
5
 15
31
31
6
0
0
 0
195.1
 220 114 107 5 78
119
1.53
4.93
1971 BOS
6
 16
27
27
1
0
0
 0
161.1
 180 118 113 7 79
85
1.61
6.30
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
138
 195
447
443
44
8
0
 0
2665.2
 2915 1607 1522 68 1058
1787
1.49
5.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ossie Sweet has retired from the Boston Braves
1970-06-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ed Fitzpatrick, Chad Dunn, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (MIL) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Ossie Sweet.
1970-03-01The Chicago Cubbies have renamed Ossie Sweetland to Ossie Sweet.
1967-06-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Chicago Cubbies. The Chicago Cubbies receive Ossie Sweetland, Gil Ritchie, Scott Rico, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 5 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (KC), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Al Capone.
1962-06-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Dan Clarke, Mike Lopatka, Ed Swan from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Ossie Sweetland.
1962-06-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Ossie Sweetland, Ty Banks, Jeff Martin from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Johnny Robbins, Glen Busby.
1960-06-10A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Baltimore Knights. The Baltimore Knights receive Ed Wilson, Monty Gettinger, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Ossie Sweetland.
1957-05-27The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Ossie Sweetland to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Luis Baczewski for assignment.
1957-05-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Brooklyn Bees. The Brooklyn Bees receive Alex Botz from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Ossie Sweetland, John Dolan.
1956-10-13The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ossie Sweetland to the minors. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Barry Hayward to the minors.
1956-09-19The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ossie Sweetland to the major league team.
1955-10-23The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Dave Miller to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Ossie Sweetland to the minors.
1955-10-01The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ossie Sweetland to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Dave Miller to the minors.