Bill Sweeney
William John Sweeney
Born: March 6, 1886
Covington, KY USA
Deceased: 1948
Cambridge, MA USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1907-1914
Minor League Statistics
Bill Sweeney compiled a career batting average of .272 with 11 home runs and 389 RBI in his 1043-game career with the Chicago Cubs, Boston Doves, Boston Rustlers and Boston Braves. He began playing during the 1907 season and last took the field during the 1914 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907 | NL | Boston Doves | 58 | 215 | 191 | 24 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 15 | .262 | .316 | .272 | .588 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | NL | Boston Doves | 127 | 481 | 418 | 44 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 25 | .244 | .317 | .294 | .612 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | NL | Boston Doves | 138 | 539 | 493 | 44 | 120 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 22 | .243 | .296 | .300 | .596 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | NL | Boston Doves | 150 | 579 | 499 | 43 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 0 | 61 | 28 | .267 | .349 | .357 | .705 | 178 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | NL | Boston Rustlers | 137 | 613 | 523 | 92 | 164 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 33 | 0 | 77 | 26 | .314 | .404 | .417 | .820 | 218 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 | NL | Boston Braves | 153 | 699 | 593 | 84 | 204 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 100 | 27 | 0 | 68 | 34 | .344 | .416 | .445 | .861 | 264 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913 | NL | Boston Braves | 139 | 584 | 502 | 65 | 129 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 66 | 50 | .257 | .347 | .315 | .662 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 134 | 540 | 463 | 45 | 101 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 15 | .218 | .298 | .276 | .575 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1039 | 4262 | 3692 | 442 | 1004 | 153 | 40 | 11 | 389 | 172 | 0 | 423 | 215 | .272 | .349 | .344 | .693 | 1270 | 0 | 12 | 135 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | NL | Boston Doves | 3B | 23 | 22 | 201.0 | 36 | 52 | 13 | 5 | .871 | 3.940 | 3.826 |
| 1907 | NL | Boston Doves | OF | 11 | 10 | 99.0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .800 | 1.455 | 1.455 |
| 1907 | NL | Boston Doves | SS | 15 | 11 | 91.0 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 3 | .934 | 5.637 | 3.800 |
| 1907 | NL | Boston Doves | 2B | 5 | 5 | 47.0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .900 | 5.170 | 5.400 |
| 1907 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 3 | 2 | 26.0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2.769 | 2.667 |
| 1907 | NL | Boston Doves | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 | 4.000 |
| 1908 | NL | Boston Doves | 3B | 123 | 121 | 1084.0 | 174 | 277 | 34 | 14 | .930 | 3.744 | 3.667 |
| 1908 | NL | Boston Doves | SS | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 1908 | NL | Boston Doves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.500 | 3.000 |
| 1909 | NL | Boston Doves | 3B | 112 | 111 | 987.0 | 156 | 243 | 43 | 14 | .903 | 3.638 | 3.563 |
| 1909 | NL | Boston Doves | SS | 26 | 26 | 221.0 | 66 | 83 | 9 | 12 | .943 | 6.068 | 5.731 |
| 1910 | NL | Boston Doves | SS | 110 | 108 | 939.0 | 232 | 300 | 57 | 52 | .903 | 5.099 | 4.836 |
| 1910 | NL | Boston Doves | 3B | 21 | 22 | 187.0 | 39 | 53 | 5 | 2 | .948 | 4.428 | 4.381 |
| 1910 | NL | Boston Doves | 1B | 17 | 16 | 151.0 | 168 | 16 | 4 | 19 | .979 | 1.967 | 1.824 |
| 1911 | NL | Boston Rustlers | 2B | 136 | 0 | 0.0 | 372 | 410 | 46 | 61 | .944 | 5.750 | |
| 1912 | NL | Boston Braves | 2B | 153 | 0 | 0.0 | 459 | 475 | 40 | 76 | .959 | 6.105 | |
| 1913 | NL | Boston Braves | 2B | 137 | 0 | 0.0 | 301 | 391 | 45 | 42 | .939 | 5.051 | |
| 1914 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 134 | 0 | 0.0 | 301 | 426 | 35 | 40 | .954 | 5.425 | |
| Totals | 1031 | 454 | 4044.0 | 2357 | 2791 | 349 | 341 | .937 | 11.457 | 4.993 |
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