1847
Born November 2, 1847
Newark, NJ, USA
Charlie Sweasy Notable
b. November 2, 1847 · Washington Olympics 1871, Cleveland Forest Citys 1872, Boston Red Stockings 1873, Baltimore Canaries 1874, Brooklyn Atlantics 1874, St. Louis Red Stockings 1875, Cincinnati Reds 1876, Providence Grays 1878
Charlie Sweasy played for eight clubs across eight seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Washington Olympics in 1871 and closing with the Providence Grays in 1878.
Across 166 games he batted .194, with 130 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 164 games at second base, with 494 assists and 178 errors. He turned 65 double plays.
He was born in Newark, NJ, USA on November 2, 1847, and died on March 30, 1908. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871* | OLY | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| 1872* | CLE | 12 | 57 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .281 |
| 1873* | BOS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1874* | BAL/BRA | 18 | 77 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .169 |
| 1875* | SLR | 19 | 76 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .171 |
| 1876 | CIN | 56 | 225 | 18 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .204 |
| 1878 | PRO | 55 | 212 | 23 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 0 | .175 |
| Major leagues | — | 111 | 437 | 41 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 0 | .190 |
| All seasons | — | 166 | 670 | 67 | 130 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 30 | 3 | .194 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Charlie Sweasy, that is 1871–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1908