1886
Born March 6, 1886
Covington, KY, USA
Bill Sweeney Notable
b. March 6, 1886 · Chicago Cubs 1907, 1914, Boston Doves 1907–1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Boston Braves 1912–1913
Bill Sweeney played for four clubs across eight seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1907 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1914.
Across 1,039 games he batted .272, with 1,004 hits and 442 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 153 doubles and 172 stolen bases.
He played 566 games at second base, with 1,717 assists and 169 errors. He turned 220 double plays. He also played 279 games at third base and 157 games at shortstop.
He was born in Covington, KY, USA on March 6, 1886, and died on May 26, 1948. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | BSN/CHC | 61 | 201 | 25 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 | .254 |
| 1908 | BSN | 127 | 418 | 44 | 102 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 17 | .244 |
| 1909 | BSN | 138 | 493 | 44 | 120 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 37 | 22 | 25 | .243 |
| 1910 | BSN | 150 | 499 | 43 | 133 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 61 | 28 | 25 | .267 |
| 1911 | BSN | 137 | 523 | 92 | 164 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 77 | 26 | 33 | .314 |
| 1912 | BSN | 153 | 593 | 84 | 204 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 100 | 68 | 34 | 27 | .344 |
| 1913 | BSN | 139 | 502 | 65 | 129 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 66 | 50 | 18 | .257 |
| 1914 | CHC | 134 | 463 | 45 | 101 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 53 | 15 | 18 | .218 |
| Career | — | 1039 | 3692 | 442 | 1004 | 153 | 40 | 11 | 389 | 423 | 215 | 172 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1948