Baseball player
| Bill Sweeney | |
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| Infielder | |
| Born: (1886-03-06)March 6, 1886 Covington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: May 26, 1948(1948-05-26) (aged 62) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: 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  | |
| 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.
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
References
- 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
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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