Bill Sweeney (infielder)
William John Sweeney (March 6, 1886 – May 26, 1948) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1904.[1][2]
| Bill Sweeney | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: March 6, 1886 Covington, Kentucky | |||
| Died: May 26, 1948 (aged 62) Cambridge, Massachusetts | |||
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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 | ||
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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.
References
- Morris, Peter. "Bill Sweeney". Baseball Biography Project. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- 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.
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