1863
Born December 31, 1863
San Mateo, CA, USA
Pete Sweeney Notable
b. December 31, 1863 · Washington Nationals 1888–1889, St. Louis Browns 1889–1890, Louisville Colonels 1890, Philadelphia Athletics 1890
Pete Sweeney played for four clubs across three seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Washington Nationals in 1888 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1890.
Across 134 games he batted .209, with 109 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 14 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 86 games at third base, with 141 assists and 72 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in San Mateo, CA, USA on December 31, 1863, and died on August 22, 1901. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | WHS | 11 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .182 |
| 1889 | STL/WHS | 58 | 231 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 10 | .251 |
| 1890 | LOU/PHA/STL | 65 | 246 | 29 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 9 | .175 |
| Career | — | 134 | 521 | 53 | 109 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 19 | .209 |
On this day & linked events
1901
Died August 22, 1901
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