Bill Sweeney
William Joseph Sweeney
Born: December 29, 1904
Cleveland, OH US
Deceased: April 18, 1957
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1925-1942
Major League Statistics
Bill Sweeney compiled a career batting average of .321 with 85 home runs and 17 RBI in his 1691-game career with the Springfield Senators, Wichita Izzies, Fort Worth Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toledo Mud Hens, Syracuse Chiefs, Columbus Red Birds, Baltimore Orioles, Portland Beavers, Hollywood Stars and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1925 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 111 | 411 | 411 | 154 | 18 | 8 | 7 | .375 | .375 | .509 | .883 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 40 | 155 | 155 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 4 | .342 | .342 | .510 | .852 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 125 | 502 | 502 | 153 | 39 | 2 | 9 | .305 | .305 | .444 | .749 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 143 | 575 | 575 | 197 | 39 | 6 | 10 | .343 | .343 | .483 | .826 | 278 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 135 | 510 | 510 | 171 | 19 | 13 | 9 | .335 | .335 | .476 | .812 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 148 | 608 | 608 | 187 | 37 | 13 | 2 | .308 | .308 | .421 | .729 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 95 | 380 | 380 | 115 | 21 | 7 | 1 | .303 | .303 | .403 | .705 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 123 | 504 | 504 | 169 | 22 | 6 | 10 | .335 | .335 | .462 | .798 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 123 | 490 | 490 | 175 | 25 | 7 | 13 | .357 | .357 | .516 | .873 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 83 | 314 | 314 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .309 | .309 | .417 | .726 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 135 | 463 | 463 | 145 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .313 | .382 | .695 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 134 | 531 | 531 | 145 | 22 | 5 | 5 | .273 | .273 | .362 | .635 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 146 | 527 | 527 | 177 | 30 | 8 | 6 | .336 | .336 | .457 | .793 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 85 | 313 | 313 | 84 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .268 | .268 | .364 | .633 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 48 | 130 | 121 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | .273 | .307 | .364 | .671 | 44 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 17 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 1691 | 6430 | 6420 | 19 | 2058 | 339 | 89 | 85 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .321 | .321 | .441 | .762 | 2830 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 1B | 36 | 349 | 19 | 4 | .989 | 1.222 | |
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 1B | 110 | 935 | 53 | 14 | .986 | 8.982 | |
| 1926 | A | WL3 | Wichita Izzies | 1B | 118 | 1142 | 66 | 10 | .992 | 1.237 | |
| 1927 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 140 | 1322 | 99 | 15 | .990 | 1.150 | |
| 1929 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 132 | 1301 | 67 | 14 | .990 | 1.364 | |
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 148 | 1401 | 93 | 16 | .989 | 1.095 | |
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 84 | 789 | 38 | 6 | .993 | 9.845 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 123 | 1156 | 61 | 8 | .993 | 9.894 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 119 | 1138 | 57 | 11 | .991 | 1.042 | |
| 1936 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 83 | 703 | 39 | 6 | .992 | 8.940 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 112 | 972 | 64 | 8 | .992 | 9.250 | |
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 129 | 1083 | 61 | 4 | .997 | 8.868 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 130 | 1068 | 62 | 3 | .997 | 8.692 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 79 | 659 | 59 | 9 | .988 | 9.089 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 31 | 226 | 16 | 2 | 24 | .992 | 7.806 |
| Totals | 1574 | 14244 | 854 | 130 | 24 | .991 | 9.592 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Senators | |||
| 1925 | A | Western League | Wichita Izzies | |||
| 1926 | A | Western League | Wichita Izzies | |||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | DET | ||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | CLE | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1936 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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