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Bobby Doerr League
4-18-2026
Earl Sweeney Relief Pitcher
Retired (2015, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.93 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-107 Status Retired (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 57 Age 45 (OS 46) Date of Birth 11-04-1980
K 899 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(2000)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(136 games)
IP 1366.0
WHIP 1.41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D+ Bunt F  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
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
2003 OAK
4
 27
37
37
0
0
0
 0
204.2
 268 180 164 1 84
120
1.72
7.21
2004 OAK
7
 20
36
36
0
0
0
 0
223.1
 243 152 142 2 81
139
1.45
5.72
2005 OAK
12
 16
38
38
0
0
0
 0
242.2
 248 136 127 3 77
158
1.34
4.71
2006 OAK
10
 15
36
36
0
0
0
 0
229.1
 246 125 121 2 76
152
1.40
4.75
2007 OAK
3
 5
66
0
0
0
2
 1
105.1
 106 52 44 1 32
75
1.31
3.76
2008 OAK
5
 9
50
5
0
0
0
 0
97.1
 121 58 52 0 28
60
1.53
4.81
2009 OAK
0
 1
33
0
0
0
2
 0
47.1
 47 22 21 0 21
26
1.44
3.99
2010 OAK
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 7 1 1 0 4
13
0.80
0.66
2011 OAK
4
 1
10
10
0
0
0
 0
59.2
 52 28 28 0 22
62
1.24
4.22
2012 OAK
8
 9
47
0
0
0
1
 2
68.2
 56 28 27 0 22
51
1.14
3.54
2013 HOU
1
 0
20
0
0
0
19
 1
18.2
 10 2 1 0 3
12
0.70
0.48
2014 HOU
2
 4
46
0
0
0
33
 6
44.0
 37 19 18 0 17
23
1.23
3.68
2015 HOU-SF
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 8 3 3 1 4
8
1.06
2.38
2026
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 107
428
164
0
0
57
 10
1366.0
 1449 806 749 10 471
899
1.41
4.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2015-11-01Earl Sweeney has retired from the San Francisco Giants
2015-07-11The San Francisco Giants have acquired Earl Sweeney from the waiver wire.
2015-06-25The Houston Swindle have waived Bob Henley. The Houston Swindle have waived Earl Sweeney.
2015-04-18The Houston Swindle have promoted Harry Busby to the major league team. The Houston Swindle have designated Earl Sweeney for assignment.
2014-07-13Earl Sweeney of the Houston Swindle is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2013-05-22The Houston Swindle have promoted Earl Sweeney to the major league team.
2013-05-05The Houston Swindle have acquired Earl Sweeney from the waiver wire.
2013-04-18The Oakland Oranges have waived Earl Sweeney.
2013-04-01The Oakland Oranges have promoted Bobo Riles to the major league team. The Oakland Oranges have designated Earl Sweeney for assignment.
2003-04-01The Oakland Oranges have promoted Earl Sweeney to the major league team. The Oakland Oranges have promoted Harry Renteria to the major league team.
2001-04-01The Oakland Oranges have promoted Jerry Burton to the major league team. The Oakland Oranges have promoted Herm White to the major league team. The Oakland Oranges have promoted Clarence Gross to the major league team. The Oakland Oranges have sent Earl Sweeney to the minors. The Oakland Oranges have sent Huck Crist to the minors.
2001-04-01The Oakland Oranges have promoted Earl Sweeney to the major league team.
2001-03-25Trade #1895545 has been completed between the Oakland Oranges and the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros receive Joe Purtell, Hinkey Brand, Nick Dobbek, Melvin Underhill from the Oakland Oranges in exchange for Earl Sweeney, Harry Caldwell, Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 HOU (Jerry Hatcher), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 HOU (Ken Stromme).