What years did Bill Sweeney play?

Bill Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.

Was Bill Sweeney a pitcher?

No. Bill Sweeney was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Sweeney hit?

Bill Sweeney hit 5 career home runs with 300 hits.

Bill Sweeney

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1931)

AVG .286

HR 5

RBI 107

H 300

OPS .685

PIV -1,488

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 12/29/1904 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died: 4/18/1957 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-13
Last Game: 1931-09-27

Full name: William Joseph Sweeney

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
308	1,050	127	300	58	8	5	107	22	44	73	.286	.314	.370	.685	-1,488

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 8.7% below 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
1928	DET	AL	89	309	47	78	15	5	0	19	12	15	28	.252	.280 (-10%)	.342 (-16%)	.395 (-16%)	.737 (-16%)	-857.5
1930	BOS	AL	88	243	32	75	13	0	4	30	5	9	15	.309	.293 (+5%)	.354 (-6%)	.429 (-4%)	.784 (-5%)	-221.8
1931	BOS	AL	131	498	48	147	30	3	1	58	5	20	30	.295	.276 (+7%)	.338 (-5%)	.388 (-4%)	.726 (-4%)	-408.6
Career · 3 seasons			308	1,050	127	300	58	8	5	107	22	44	73	.286	—	—	—	—	-1,488

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	153	498	59	153	3	56	.307
Away	155	552	69	146	2	56	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1931-09-27	BOS	MIN	W	4	1	2	1	1	0
1931-09-25	BOS	PHA	L	4	1	2	0	0	0
1931-09-24	BOS	PHA	L	4	1	1	0	1	1
1931-09-22	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1931-09-17	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1931-09-13	BOS	CHW	L	6	0	1	0	1	0
1931-09-13	BOS	CHW	L	5	1	1	0	1	1
1931-09-12	BOS	DET	W	6	1	2	1	0	0
1931-09-11	BOS	DET	W	5	1	1	0	1	1
1931-09-10	BOS	DET	L	4	0	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	255	2501	177	16	189
3B	1	0	0	0	0
OF	3	3	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	DET	1B	75	677	55	5	51
1928	DET	OF	3	3	0	0	0
1930	BOS	1B	56	541	30	2	49
1930	BOS	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1931	BOS	1B	124	1283	92	9	89

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	255
Third Base	1
Left Field	3

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Sweeney

What years did Bill Sweeney play?: Bill Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1931.
Was Bill Sweeney a pitcher?: No. Bill Sweeney was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Sweeney hit?: Bill Sweeney hit 5 career home runs with 300 hits.