1859
Born January 1, 1859
, , Ireland
Sleeper Sullivan Notable
b. January 1, 1859 · Buffalo Bisons 1881, St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882, St. Louis Browns 1883, Louisville Eclipse 1883, St. Louis Maroons 1884
Sleeper Sullivan played for five clubs across four seasons as a catcher, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1881 and closing with the St. Louis Maroons in 1884.
Across 96 games he batted .184, with 63 hits and 39 runs. He finished with 7 doubles.
He played 90 games behind the plate, with 379 putouts and 82 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was born in Ireland on January 1, 1859, and died on October 13, 1909. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | BUF | 35 | 121 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .190 |
| 1882 | STL | 51 | 188 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .181 |
| 1883 | LOU/STL | 9 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| 1884 | SLM | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 96 | 342 | 39 | 63 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .184 |
On this day & linked events
1909
Died October 13, 1909
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