Dan Sweeney

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895)

Dan Sweeney was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1895 for the Louisville Colonels. In 22 career games, he hit .267 with 24 hits, 1 home runs, and 16 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 21.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .267
HR 1
RBI 16
H 24
OPS .744
PIV 21
Position
Outfielder
Height / Weight
5'5" / 160 lb
Born
1/28/1868 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/13/1913 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1895-04-18
Last Game
1895-06-04

Full name: Daniel J. Sweeney

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Career Batting Statistics

Dan Sweeney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 90 18 24 5 0 1 16 2 17 2 .267 .389 .356 .744 21

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .389 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Sweeney — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1895 LS3 NL 22 90 18 24 5 0 1 16 2 17 2 .267 .296 (-10%) .361 (+8%) .399 (-11%) .761 (-2%) 21.2
Career · 1 season 22 90 18 24 5 0 1 16 2 17 2 .267 — — — — 21

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Sweeney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 22 0 26 2 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Sweeney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 LS3 OF 22 0 26 2 7 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Sweeney — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Center Field 1
Right Field 21

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Sweeney

Was Dan Sweeney a pitcher?
No. Dan Sweeney was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dan Sweeney hit?
Dan Sweeney hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was Dan Sweeney's career batting average?
Dan Sweeney batted .267 over his career, with 24 hits in 90 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Sweeney have?
Dan Sweeney drove in 16 runs in his career.
Is Dan Sweeney in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dan Sweeney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dan Sweeney play for?
Dan Sweeney played for the Louisville Colonels.