Bill Sweeney (infielder)
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American baseball player (1886–1948)
Baseball player
| Bill Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1886年03月06日)March 6, 1886 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: May 26, 1948(1948年05月26日) (aged 62) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 1907, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1914, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .272 |
| Hits | 1004 |
| Runs batted in | 388 |
| Stolen bases | 172 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata | |
| Teams | |
William John Sweeney (March 6, 1886 – May 26, 1948) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1904.[1] [2]
In an eight year major-league career, he compiled a .272 batting average (1,004-3,692) with 442 runs scored, 11 home runs, 388 RBI, 172 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .349 and a slugging percentage of .344. His best seasons were with the Boston Braves in 1911 and 1912, he hit .314 and .344 with 63 and 99 RBI respectively.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Morris, Peter. "Bill Sweeney". Baseball Biography Project. Society for American Baseball Research . Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ Jaeger, Steven D. (2009). "Sweeney, Bill". In Tenkotte, Paul A.; Claypool, James C. (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 862. ISBN 978-0-8131-2565-7 – via Issuu.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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