1904
Born December 29, 1904
Cleveland, OH, USA
Bill Sweeney Notable
Bill Sweeney divided four seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Detroit Tigers from 1928, then the Boston Red Sox through 1931.
Across 308 games he batted .286, with 300 hits and 127 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 58 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 255 games at first base, with 2,501 putouts and 16 errors. He turned 189 double plays.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on December 29, 1904, and died on April 18, 1957. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | DET | 89 | 309 | 47 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 12 | .252 |
| 1930 | BOS | 88 | 243 | 32 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 5 | .309 |
| 1931 | BOS | 131 | 498 | 48 | 147 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 20 | 30 | 5 | .295 |
| Career | — | 308 | 1050 | 127 | 300 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 107 | 44 | 73 | 22 | .286 |
On this day & linked events
1957