Sweet Swinging Sweeney
Jeff Pearlman
July 24, 2000
Mike Sweeney's .355 average through Sunday was fifth best in the American League. A career .258 hitter before last season, Sweeney hit .322 in 1999, raising his career average 29 points. Sweeney's .334 mark since the beginning of last year was the sixth best among American League players who qualified for the '99 batting crown. Here are the players ahead of Sweeney.—David Sabino
Mike Sweeney's .355 average through Sunday was fifth best in the American League. A career .258 hitter before last season, Sweeney hit .322 in 1999, raising his career average 29 points. Sweeney's .334 mark since the beginning of last year was the sixth best among American League players who qualified for the '99 batting crown. Here are the players ahead of Sweeney.
—David Sabino