Sleeper Sullivan
Thomas Jefferson Sullivan "Old Iron Hands"
Born: 1859
, IE
Deceased: October 13, 1909
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 175
Career: 1877-1892
Major League Statistics
Sleeper Sullivan compiled a career batting average of .273 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 261-game career with the Lowell, Lynn Live Oaks/Worcester Worcesters, Dubuque Red Stockings, New York Metropolitans, Meriden Maroons, Hartford Dark Blues, Reading Actives, Danbury Hatters, New Haven, Wilmington Peach Growers, Newark Little Giants, Lynn and Rochester Flour Cities. He began playing during the 1877 season and last took the field during the 1892 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Reading Actives | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | 47 | 182 | 182 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .225 | .225 | .269 | .495 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | 41 | 162 | 162 | 26 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .265 | .327 | .593 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Reading Actives | 15 | 69 | 69 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .420 | .420 | .464 | .884 | 32 | |||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | 49 | 211 | 211 | 42 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .303 | .578 | 64 | |||||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | (+) Wilmington Peach Growers | 105 | 394 | 373 | 45 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | .233 | .233 | .268 | .501 | 100 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | (+) Newark Little Giants | 105 | 394 | 373 | 45 | 87 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | .233 | .233 | .268 | .501 | 100 | 21 | |||||||||
| 1892 | A | IL | Rochester Flour Cities | 50 | 152 | 152 | 17 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .270 | .270 | .316 | .586 | 48 | |||||||||
| Totals | 202 | 776 | 776 | 122 | 212 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .317 | .590 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | 2B | 4 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | 1B | 37 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | OF | 28 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | 1B | 11 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | OF | 10 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | 3B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | 3B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Hartford Dark Blues | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1886 | EL2 | Meriden Maroons | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | SS | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Reading Actives | SS | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Danbury Hatters | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | PASL1 | Reading Actives | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Wilmington Peach Growers | SS | 59 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Wilmington Peach Growers | OF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Wilmington Peach Growers | 2B | 24 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Newark Little Giants | SS | 19 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | New England Association | Lowell | ||||
| 1878 | International Association | Lynn Live Oaks/Worcester Worcesters | April 11, 1878 | May 29, 1878 | ||
| 1879 | Northwestern League | Dubuque Red Stockings | ||||
| 1881 | Eastern Association | New York Metropolitans | August 6, 1881 | August 31, 1881 | ||
| 1886 | Eastern League | Meriden Maroons | May 1, 1886 | July 10, 1886 | ||
| 1886 | Eastern League | Hartford Dark Blues | July 15, 1886 | October 2, 1886 | ||
| 1887 | Ind | Penn State Association | Reading Actives | |||
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | Danbury Hatters | |||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | New Haven | ||||
| 1890 | Atlantic Association | Wilmington Peach Growers | April 19, 1890 | August 22, 1890 | ||
| 1890 | Atlantic Association | Newark Little Giants | September 4, 1890 | September 30, 1890 | ||
| 1891 | Ind | New England League | Lynn | |||
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Flour Cities | May 10, 1892 | July 16, 1892 |
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