Harry Sweeney
Harry Leon Sweeney
Born: December 28, 1915
Franklin, TN US
Deceased: May 6, 1980
Columbia, TN US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1937-1946
Major League Statistics
Harry Sweeney compiled a career batting average of .289 with 40 home runs and 187 RBI in his 689-game career with the Paducah Indians, McKeesport Tubers, McKeesport Little Pirates, Hutchinson Pirates, McKeesport Little Pirates/Oil City Oilers, Oil City Oilers, Albany Senators, York White Roses, San Diego Padres and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 98 | 372 | 372 | 117 | 14 | 10 | 7 | .315 | .315 | .462 | .777 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Hutchinson Pirates | 66 | 242 | 242 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .314 | .566 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Little Pirates | 19 | 67 | 67 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .343 | .343 | .418 | .761 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Little Pirates/Oil City Oilers | 92 | 350 | 350 | 94 | 24 | 5 | 6 | .269 | .269 | .417 | .686 | 146 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Oil City Oilers | 104 | 403 | 403 | 122 | 25 | 6 | 7 | .303 | .303 | .447 | .749 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 53 | 227 | 192 | 30 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 23 | .271 | .372 | .349 | .721 | 67 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 35 | 134 | 110 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | .173 | .295 | .200 | .495 | 22 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 129 | 566 | 485 | 97 | 162 | 39 | 3 | 14 | 108 | 6 | 67 | 69 | .334 | .420 | .513 | .934 | 249 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 26 | 105 | 91 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 11 | .209 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 18 | 68 | 56 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | .161 | .309 | .161 | .470 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 49 | 216 | 184 | 35 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 30 | 23 | .326 | .421 | .429 | .850 | 79 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 689 | 2750 | 2552 | 185 | 738 | 126 | 36 | 40 | 187 | 13 | 0 | 170 | 145 | .289 | .335 | .414 | .749 | 1056 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Tubers | 1B | 98 | 870 | 41 | 10 | .989 | 9.296 | |
| 1939 | D | NESL | Hutchinson Pirates | 1B | 66 | 593 | 36 | 10 | .984 | 9.530 | |
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Little Pirates | 1B | 19 | 178 | 6 | 4 | .979 | 9.684 | |
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | McKeesport Little Pirates/Oil City Oilers | 1B | 92 | 834 | 42 | 16 | .982 | 9.522 | |
| 1941 | D | PASA2 | Oil City Oilers | 1B | 104 | 888 | 32 | 18 | .981 | 8.846 | |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | OF | 53 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .974 | 1.396 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 24 | 213 | 16 | 5 | 9 | .979 | 9.542 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.000 |
| 1944 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 1B | 129 | 1093 | 59 | 16 | 117 | .986 | 8.930 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 24 | 165 | 9 | 8 | 18 | .956 | 7.250 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 1B | 49 | 379 | 24 | 8 | 27 | .981 | 8.224 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 17 | 130 | 3 | 5 | 11 | .964 | 7.824 |
| Totals | 688 | 5422 | 276 | 103 | 185 | .982 | 8.282 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Indians | PIT | ||
| 1938 | D | Penn State League | McKeesport Tubers | PIT | ||
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | McKeesport Little Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Hutchinson Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | McKeesport Little Pirates/Oil City Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1941 | D | Penn State League | Oil City Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1944 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels |
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