Rooney Sweeney

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1885)

AVG .215
HR 0
RBI 0
H 64
OPS .537
PIV -366
Position
Catcher
Height / Weight
5'8" / 155 lb
Born
11/1/1858 in New York, NY, USA
Died
10/26/1924 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1883-07-25
Last Game
1885-06-09

Full name: John J. Sweeney

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 298 51 64 12 3 0 0 0 19 4 .215 .262 .275 .537 -366

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career OPS .537 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — 12.6% 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
1883 BL2 AA 25 101 13 21 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 .208 .257 (-19%) .285 (-17%) .345 (-14%) .631 (-15%) -221.9
1884 BLU UA 48 186 37 42 7 1 0 0 0 15 0 .226 .243 (-7%) .278 (+2%) .327 (-16%) .606 (-8%) -143.8
1885 SL5 NL 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 76 298 51 64 12 3 0 0 0 19 4 .215 — — — — -366

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
C 57 0 309 101 43 3
OF 21 0 18 3 12 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 BL2 C 23 0 97 40 19 2
1883 BL2 OF 3 0 4 2 0 1
1884 BLU 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 BLU C 33 0 207 59 24 1
1884 BLU OF 16 0 11 1 11 0
1885 SL5 C 1 0 5 2 0 0
1885 SL5 OF 2 0 3 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 57
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 7
Right Field 13

Frequently Asked Questions about Rooney Sweeney

What years did Rooney Sweeney play?
Rooney Sweeney played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1885.
Was Rooney Sweeney a pitcher?
No. Rooney Sweeney was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Rooney Sweeney hit?
Rooney Sweeney hit 0 career home runs with 64 hits.