Bill Sweeney (infielder)
Bill Sweeney | |||
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Infielder | |||
Born: Covington, Kentucky | March 6, 1886|||
Died: May 26, 1948 62) Cambridge, Massachusetts | (aged|||
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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 | ||
Teams | |||
William John Sweeney (March 6, 1886 in Covington, Kentucky – May 26, 1948 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
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 2009-02-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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