Bill Sweeney

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1914)

AVG .272
HR 11
RBI 389
H 1,004
OPS .693
PIV 5,267
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/6/1886 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
5/26/1948 in Cambridge, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-06-14
Last Game
1914-10-05

Full name: William John Sweeney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,039 3,692 442 1,004 153 40 11 389 172 423 215 .272 .349 .344 .693 5,267

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 CHN NL 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1907 BSN NL 58 191 24 50 2 0 0 18 8 15 15 .262 .245 (+7%) .304 (+4%) .308 (-12%) .613 (-4%) 0.0
1908 BSN NL 127 418 44 102 15 3 0 40 17 45 25 .244 .240 (+1%) .298 (+6%) .306 (-4%) .605 (+1%) 198.9
1909 BSN NL 138 493 44 120 19 3 1 36 25 37 22 .243 .244 (avg) .306 (-3%) .312 (-4%) .618 (-4%) -273.4
1910 BSN NL 150 499 43 133 22 4 5 46 25 61 28 .267 .249 (+7%) .317 (+10%) .326 (+9%) .644 (+9%) 1004.0
1911 BSN NL 137 523 92 164 33 6 3 63 33 77 26 .314 .266 (+18%) .336 (+20%) .356 (+17%) .693 (+18%) 2152.0
1912 BSN NL 153 593 84 204 31 13 1 100 27 68 34 .344 .268 (+28%) .335 (+24%) .358 (+24%) .694 (+24%) 3011.2
1913 BSN NL 139 502 65 129 17 6 0 47 18 66 50 .257 .259 (-1%) .325 (+7%) .345 (-9%) .670 (-1%) 85.7
1914 CHN NL 134 463 45 101 14 5 1 38 18 53 15 .218 .255 (-15%) .322 (-7%) .339 (-18%) .661 (-13%) -840.0
Career · 9 seasons 1,039 3,692 442 1,004 153 40 11 389 172 423 215 .272 — — — — 5,338

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home51518302445328201.291
Away52818662004723175.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-10-05 CHCSTLW 412000100
1914-10-04 CHCSTLW 311000000
1914-10-04 CHCSTLL 402100100
1914-10-03 CHCSTLL 301000001
1914-10-03 CHCSTLW 400000000
1914-09-18 CHCBROL 300000000
1914-09-17 CHCBROW 411000100
1914-09-16 CHCBROL 400000000
1914-09-14 CHCPITW 400000000
1914-09-13 CHCPITW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 16 172 16 4 19
2B 566 5 1448 1717 169 220
3B 279 276 405 625 95 35
OF 11 10 13 3 4 0
SS 157 147 319 430 77 67

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CHN SS 3 2 2 6 6 0
1907 BSN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1907 BSN 2B 5 5 14 13 3 1
1907 BSN 3B 23 22 36 52 13 5
1907 BSN OF 11 10 13 3 4 0
1907 BSN SS 15 11 19 38 4 3
1908 BSN 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1908 BSN 3B 123 121 174 277 34 14
1908 BSN SS 3 0 0 3 1 0
1909 BSN 3B 112 111 156 243 43 14
1909 BSN SS 26 26 66 83 9 12
1910 BSN 1B 17 16 168 16 4 19
1910 BSN 3B 21 22 39 53 5 2
1910 BSN SS 110 108 232 300 57 52
1911 BSN 2B 136 0 372 410 46 61
1912 BSN 2B 153 0 459 475 40 76
1913 BSN 2B 137 0 301 391 45 42
1914 CHN 2B 134 0 301 426 35 40

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 18
Second Base 566
Third Base 281
Shortstop 157
Left Field 9
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1913 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 6.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 16.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 3.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill Sweeney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Warfield
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  2. 93
    Kid Elberfeld
    .271 avg, 10 HR
  3. 93
    Charlie Irwin
    .268 avg, 16 HR
  4. 92
    Joey Cora
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  5. 91
    Wally Backman
    .275 avg, 10 HR
  6. 90
    Jerry Browne
    .271 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Sweeney

What years did Bill Sweeney play?
Bill Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914.
Was Bill Sweeney a pitcher?
No. Bill Sweeney was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Sweeney hit?
Bill Sweeney hit 11 career home runs with 1004 hits.