1858
Born January 1, 1858
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bill Sweeney Notable
Bill Sweeney divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1882, then the Baltimore Monumentals through 1884.
He went 49 and 31 with a 2.67 earned run average, pitching 708 innings in 82 games. He struck out 422, completed 76 of his 80 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 97 games he batted .221, with 85 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 11 doubles.
He led the league in wins once, in 1884, with 40.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on January 1, 1858, and died on August 2, 1903.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | PHA | 23 | 88 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| 1884 | BLU | 74 | 296 | 35 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Career | — | 97 | 384 | 43 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | PHA | 9 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 170.0 | 178 | 55 | 42 | 48 | 2.91 |
| 1884 | BLU | 40 | 21 | 62 | 60 | 0 | 538.0 | 522 | 155 | 74 | 374 | 2.59 |
| Career | — | 49 | 31 | 82 | 80 | 0 | 708.0 | 700 | 210 | 116 | 422 | 2.67 |
On this day & linked events
1903