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Dale Sveum

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1982-1999 (1986-1999)
Proper Name
Dale Curtis Sveum
Nickname
Bo
Positions
3B (852) ... SS (547) ... 1B (171) ... 2B (104) ... DH (13) ... LF (2) ... P (2) ... OF (2)
Positions
3B - SS - 1B - 2B - DH - LF - P - OF
Height / Weight
6-3 / 185
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
High School
Pinole Valley (Pinole,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1982-1-25-Milwaukee Brewers
MLB Debut
May 12,1986
MLBAM ID
123011
Retrosheet#
sveud001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career25263055976934010.236.676

[Player Notes]

Father of Rustin Sveum[1982] Originally Committed to play both baseball and football at Arizona State ... 1st Round Draft Pick (#25 overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers[1986] Topps All-Star Rookie[1989] Did not play due to a broken legMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1982Pikeville BrewersAppRkMIL-18SS58223295213122163205023200732501636.233.300.327.627.197.094.2898.0020.002.50111.50
1983Stockton PortsCalifA+MIL-193B1355337013926557015829730440019057036103.261.297.356.653.163.095.2925.0912.812.52106.60
1984El Paso DiablosTexAAMIL-203B131523921724189846343720161025657358114.329.376.489.865.249.160.3647.5012.571.6758.11
1985Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAMIL-213B1224154298173648454879212601394682672.236.317.335.652.212.099.27710.2616.881.6569.17
1986Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAMIL-223B281051631321230413241030041122625.295.369.390.759.181.095.36110.6619.671.85105.00
1986Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL27223B913173578132735433263151071163562256.246.316.366.682.224.120.2868.9917.701.9745.29
1987Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL723SS15353586135273259526401331554112435865580.252.303.454.757.269.202.2886.8322.703.3321.40
1988Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL724SS129467411131449511021122133061624952786.242.274.347.621.152.105.3074.2424.655.8151.89
1989Beloit BrewersMidwAMIL-25SS-3B61502100200560002032011.133.350.200.550.400.067.22225.0030.001.200.00
1989Stockton PortsCalifA+MIL-25SS-3B11435800150061400110115017.186.280.256.536.209.070.24112.0028.002.3343.00
1990Denver ZephyrsAmerAAAMIL-263B57218256317222612204902030902402142.289.349.413.762.211.124.3658.3320.422.45109.00
1990Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL7263B-2B481171523701120112302020233133815.197.278.282.560.179.085.2509.0222.562.50117.00
1991Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL727SS-3B90266336419144324327815408973082440.241.320.365.685.237.124.31910.3925.322.4466.50
1992Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI828SS541351324402160016390024534153618.178.261.252.513.193.074.22910.4625.492.4467.50
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA4228SS4011415259021211122902301401311114.219.287.351.638.237.132.2679.1622.142.4257.00
1993Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK-293B-2B45163415112183222303910110891952130.313.421.546.967.417.233.36815.3820.001.3020.38
1993Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK6291B-3B30791214212600162101012249659.177.316.304.620.329.127.21416.6721.881.3139.50
1994Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA-303B1023937111121322781049982054122044494665.282.361.519.880.364.237.32010.9121.832.0017.86
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3630DH-3B1027350012002100000182914.185.241.296.537.185.111.2506.9034.485.0027.00
1995Calgary CannonsPCLAAAPIT-31SS-3B118408711163411270224878015291884624769.284.356.461.817.294.177.32210.3916.881.6334.00
1996Calgary CannonsPCLAAAPIT-323B-2B101343621032822384213371302322043815350.300.365.595.960.394.295.3198.6618.642.1514.91
1996Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT17323B12349125015006600000204066.353.450.5881.038.412.235.40715.0015.001.0034.00
1997Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT17333B-SS12630630802011247032781042281383393347.261.319.451.770.268.190.3167.9623.893.0025.50
1998New York YankeesALMLBNYA17341B3058690003004160020296409.155.203.155.358.069.000.2056.2525.004.000.00
1999Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT-35SS-2B42125254314132510183020005681451825.344.434.544.978.352.200.43512.4120.691.6741.67
1999Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI-353B-1B2067314101401323001031871212.209.239.269.508.090.060.2954.2332.397.6767.00
1999Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT5353B4971715513130072801110318096.211.278.437.715.324.226.2938.7535.004.0023.67
1982RkTotal--MIL------58223295213122163205023200732501636.233.300.327.627.197.094.2898.0020.002.50111.50App1982
1983A+Total--MIL------1355337013926557015829730440019057036103.261.297.356.653.163.096.2925.0912.812.52106.60Calif1983
1984AATotal--MIL------131523921724189846343720161025657358114.329.376.489.865.249.161.3647.5012.571.6758.11Tex1984
1985AAATotal--MIL------1224154298173648454879212601394682672.236.317.335.652.212.099.27710.2616.881.6569.17PCL1985
1986AAATotal--MIL------281051631321230413241030041122625.295.369.390.759.181.095.36110.6619.671.85105.00PCL1986
1986MLBTotal--MIL------913173578132735433263151071163562256.246.316.366.682.224.120.2868.9917.701.9745.29AL1986
1987MLBTotal--MIL------15353586135273259526401331554112435865580.252.303.454.757.269.202.2886.8322.703.3321.40AL1987
1988MLBTotal--MIL------129467411131449511021122133061624952786.242.274.347.621.152.105.3074.2424.655.8151.89AL1988
1989A,A+Total--MIL------1758510101700112000130147028.172.300.241.541.259.069.23715.7128.571.8258.00Midw1989
1990AAATotal--MIL------57218256317222612204902030902402142.289.349.413.762.211.124.3658.3320.422.45109.00Amer1990
1990MLBTotal--MIL------481171523701120112302020233133815.197.278.282.560.179.085.2509.0222.562.50117.00AL1990
1991MLBTotal--MIL------90266336419144324327815408973082440.241.320.365.685.237.124.31910.3925.322.4466.50AL1991
1992MLBTotal--PHI,CHA------94249284913042811286802546742841732.197.273.297.570.213.100.2479.8623.942.4362.25NL1992
1993AAATotal--OAK------45163415112183222303910110891952130.313.421.546.967.417.233.36815.3820.001.3020.38PCL1993
1993MLBTotal--OAK------30791214212600162101012249659.177.316.304.620.329.127.21416.6721.881.3139.50AL1993
1994AAATotal--SEA------1023937111121322781049982054122044494665.282.361.519.880.364.237.32010.9121.832.0017.86PCL1994
1994MLBTotal--SEA------1027350012002100000182914.185.241.296.538.185.111.2506.9034.485.0027.00AL1994
1995AAATotal--PIT------118408711163411270224878015291884624769.284.356.461.817.294.176.32210.3916.881.6334.00PCL1995
1996AAATotal--PIT------101343621032822384213371302322043815350.300.365.595.960.394.294.3198.6618.642.1514.91PCL1996
1996MLBTotal--PIT------12349125015006600000204066.353.450.5881.038.412.235.40715.0015.001.0034.00NL1996
1997MLBTotal--PIT------12630630802011247032781042281383393347.261.319.451.770.268.190.3167.9623.893.0025.50NL1997
1998MLBTotal--NYA------3058690003004160020296409.155.203.155.358.069.000.2056.2525.004.00AL1998
1999AAATotal--ARI,PIT------62192285715142911215320108862162037.297.370.448.818.260.151.3909.7224.542.5248.00PCL1999
1999MLBTotal--PIT------4971715513130072801110318096.211.278.437.715.324.225.2938.7535.004.0023.67NL1999
Tot:MLB (12 yrs)MLB8622526305597125136934010182276566262512539552810207390.236.298.378.676.228.142.2898.0823.352.8936.61
Tot:NL (4 yrs)NL24154659131342188103561540557132236125477.240.308.408.716.266.168.2989.1525.162.7530.33
Tot:AL (9 yrs)AL62119802464669111512591015171502621205407322198153313.235.295.370.665.218.134.2877.7822.842.9438.82
Tot:Minors (12 yrs)Minors9763574552100322829955724031365706131232233115743996352651.281.347.440.787.264.160.3249.1317.671.9337.62
Tot:AAA (8 yrs)AAA63522373566301471578390131726249111419193110412533240390.282.357.465.822.299.184.32710.3419.381.8728.68
Tot:AA (1 yrs)AA131523921724189846343720161025657358114.329.376.489.865.249.161.3647.5012.571.6758.11
Tot:A+ (2 yrs)A+1465767514726567515835870451020162037110.255.295.349.644.167.094.2895.6514.032.4996.00
Tot:A (1 yrs)A61502100200560002032011.133.350.200.550.400.067.22225.0030.001.20
Tot:Rk (1 yrs)Rk58223295213122163205023200732501636.233.300.327.627.197.094.2898.0020.002.50111.50

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1995Calgary CannonsPCLAAAPIT-31000.0020001202.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.000.00
1995AAATotal--PIT----000.0020002102.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.00
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors000.0020002102.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.00
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA000.0020002102.01000020000.504.500.000.009.000.00

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1982Pikeville BrewersAppRk18SS56--82154362027223600.8684.20.000.0083.696.61
1982Pikeville BrewersAppRk183B2--240066001.0003.00.000.003.03.46
1983Stockton PortsCalifA+193B129--94261392439435500.9012.80.000.0093.595.61
1983Stockton PortsCalifA+19SS7--112012323100.9694.40.000.005.15.23
1984El Paso DiablosTexAA203B131--111259301940037000.9252.80.000.0097.0100.01
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1982Pikeville BrewersAppRkMIL1825424-58Tim Nordbrook--dnq
1983Stockton PortsCalifA+MIL1979591-135Terry Bevington--Lost in Semi-Finals
1984El Paso DiablosTexAAMIL2072632-131Terry Bevington--dnq
1985Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAMIL2179641-122Tom Trebelhorn--League Champions
1986Vancouver CanadiansPCLAAAMIL2285531-28Terry Bevington--Lost in Finals
1986Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2277846-91George Bamberger, Tom Trebelhorn60,000dnq
1987Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2391713-153Tom Trebelhorn92,500dnq
1988Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2487754-129Tom Trebelhorn185,000dnq
1989Beloit BrewersMidwAMIL2562726-6Alex Taveras--dnq
1989Stockton PortsCalifA+MIL2589531-11Dave Huppert--Lost in Finals
1990Denver ZephyrsAmerAAAMIL2668780-57Dave Machemer--dnq
1990Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2674886-48Tom Trebelhorn230,000dnq
1991Milwaukee BrewersALMLBMIL2783794-90Tom Trebelhorn335,000dnq
1992Chicago White SoxALMLBCHA2886763-40Gene Lamont375,000dnq
1992Philadelphia PhilliesNLMLBPHI2870926-54Jim Fregosi375,000dnq
1993Tacoma TigersPCLAAAOAK2969744-45Bob Boone--dnq
1993Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2968947-30Tony La Russa109,000dnq
1994Calgary CannonsPCLAAASEA3071723-102Steven Smith--dnq
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBSEA3049633-10Lou Piniella50,000dnq
1995Calgary CannonsPCLAAAPIT3158835-118Bobby Meacham--dnq
1996Calgary CannonsPCLAAAPIT3274683-101Trent Jewett--dnq
1996Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3273895-12Jim Leyland109,000dnq
1997Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3379832-126Gene Lamont400,000dnq
1998New York YankeesALMLBNYA34114481-30Joe Torre800,000Won World Series (Padres)
1999Nashville SoundsPCLAAAPIT3580602-42Trent Jewett--dnq
1999Tucson SidewindersPCLAAAARI3566764-20Chris Speier--dnq
1999Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3578833-49Gene Lamont200,000dnq
27 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
2001AltoonaEastAAMinorPITManager6379.444521.0dnq
2002AltoonaEastAAMinorPITManager7368.518420.0dnq
2003AltoonaEastAAMinorPITManager7863.553210.0Lost in Semi-Finals
2004Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILThird Base Coach6794.416637.5dnq
2004Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSThird Base Coach9864.60523.0Won World Series (Cardinals)
2005Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILThird Base Coach8181.500319.0dnq
2005Boston Red SoxALMLBMLBBOSThird Base Coach9567.58620.0Lost ALDS (White Sox)
2006Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILThird Base Coach7587.46348.5dnq
2007Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILBench Coach8379.51222.0dnq
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILThird Base Coach9072.55627.5Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
2008Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILManager9072.55627.5Lost in NLDS (Philadelphia)
2009Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILHitting Coach8082.494311.0dnq
2010Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILHitting Coach7785.475314.0dnq
2011Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMLBMILHitting Coach9666.59310.0Lost in NLCS (Cardinals)
2012Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager61101.377536.0dnq
2013Chicago CubsNLMLBMLBCHNManager6696.407531.0dnq
2014Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBKCAThird Base Coach8973.54921.0Lost World Series (Giants)
2015Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBKCAHitting Coach9567.58610.0Won World Series (Mets)
2016Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBKCAHitting Coach8181.500313.5dnq
2017Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBKCAHitting Coach8082.494322.0dnq
2018Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBKCABench Coach58104.358533.0dnq
2019Kansas City RoyalsALMLBMLBKCABench Coach59103.364442.0dnq
22 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1999-12-10Signed to Minor League contractPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1999-11-05Granted free agencyNoHist
1999-05-17Signed to Minor League contractPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1999-05-09Released by DiamondbacksNoHist
1999-02-18Signed to Minor League contractArizona DiamondbacksNoHist
1998-08-03Released by YankeesNoHist
1997-11-25Signed to 2-year contract for 1998-1999 ($1.6m) [Free Agent]New York YankeesNoHist
1997-10-28Granted free agencyNoHist
1996-02-02Signed to #-year contract for 1996-1996 ($0m) [Free Agent]Pittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1995-10-16Granted free agencyNoHist
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Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
1983Baseball AmericaTeamMilwaukee Brewers5View Rankings
1984Baseball AmericaTeamMilwaukee Brewers5View Rankings
1985Baseball AmericaTeamMilwaukee Brewers3View Rankings
1986Baseball AmericaTeamMilwaukee Brewers8View Rankings
4 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1986Milwaukee Brewers2260,000--412,52060,000
1987Milwaukee Brewers2392,50017435412,45462,500
1988Milwaukee Brewers24185,00012391438,72962,500
1990Milwaukee Brewers26230,00017438597,537100,000
1991Milwaukee Brewers27335,00017383851,492100,000
1992Philadelphia Phillies28375,000123961,028,667109,000
1993Oakland Athletics29109,000--1,076,089109,000
1994Seattle Mariners3050,000287561,168,263109,000
1996Pittsburgh Pirates32109,000267861,119,981122,667
1997Pittsburgh Pirates33400,00034151,336,609150,000
1998New York Yankees34800,000193411,398,831170,000Signed to 2-year contract for 1998-1999 ($1.6m) [Free Agent] [1997-11-25]
1999Pittsburgh Pirates35200,000--1,611,166200,000
12 season(s)$2,945,500Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
32
Power
69
Contact
32
XBH
68
RBIs
66
Runs
58
Hitting
54
Durability
53
Team
.501

[Career Highlights]

[1982]  Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in Round #1 (#25) out of Pinole Valley (Pinole,CA) ... Signing Scout: Harry Smith ... Played for Pikeville Brewers (Rk) ... Finished top 10 in App in Doubles ... Originally Committed to play both baseball and football at Arizona State
[1983]  Played for Stockton Ports (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Calif in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Doubles
[1984]  Played for El Paso Diablos (AA) ... Led Tex in Hits, Total Bases, Doubles, Extra Base Hits ... Finished top 10 in Tex in Batting Average, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Triples, Runs Batted In, Sacrifice Flies, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1985]  Played for Vancouver Canadians (AAA)
[1986]  Played for Vancouver Canadians (AAA) ... Played for Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1987]  Played for Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)
[1988]  Played for Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in Strikeouts
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