Pete Sweeney

Born: 12/31/1863 in San Mateo, CA, USA

Died: 8/22/1901 in San Francisco, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1888-09-28 | Final Game: 1890-10-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Peter John Sweeney

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Biography

Pete Sweeney was a professional baseball player born in 1863, who played as a position player primarily during the late 1880s and into the early 1890s. His career spanned from 1888 until his final game on October 2, 1890. Sweeney appeared in a total of 134 games, where he recorded 109 hits and accumulated 47 runs batted in (RBIs) over his short career. He was known for his speed on the basepaths, successfully stealing 19 bases, and he demonstrated a notable ability to contribute to his team's offense, evidenced by his single home run. Playing during a time when baseball was evolving into a more organized and commercially viable sport, Sweeney's career unfolded in an era characterized by its transition from the deadball era to a more dynamic style of play. Although he finished with a batting average of .209, his contributions were more pronounced in terms of versatility and tenacity on the field. Sweeney's legacy remains as a part of the early fabric of Major League Baseball, representing the grit and determination of players who laid the groundwork for future generations in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
134	521	53	109	14	7	1	47	19	37	35	0.209	0.280	0.269	0.548	-1600.3

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OBP .280 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.548 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

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
1888	WS8	NL	11	44	3	8	0	1	0	5	0	0	4	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1889	WS8	NL	49	193	13	44	7	3	1	23	8	11	26	0.228	.263 (-14%)	.334 (-15%)	.357 (-13%)	.691 (-14%)	-493.2
1889	SL4	AA	9	38	8	14	2	0	0	8	2	1	5	0.368	—	—	—	—	-493.2
1890	SL4	AA	49	190	23	34	3	2	0	10	8	17	0	0.179	.260 (-31%)	.336 (-20%)	.351 (-39%)	.687 (-29%)	-909.4
1890	LS2	AA	2	7	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.143	—	—	—	—	-909.4
1890	PH4	AA	14	49	5	8	1	1	0	0	0	7	0	0.163	—	—	—	—	-909.4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	32	0	2	2
2B	33	86	84	22	8
3B	86	146	141	72	12
OF	11	14	2	7	0
SS	2	6	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1888	WS8	3B	8	17	12	8	1
1888	WS8	OF	3	5	1	1	0
1889	WS8	2B	1	1	1	1	0
1889	WS8	3B	47	67	83	37	6
1889	WS8	OF	1	1	0	3	0
1889	SL4	3B	8	17	15	9	1
1889	SL4	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1890	SL4	1B	3	32	0	2	2
1890	SL4	2B	23	61	64	17	7
1890	SL4	3B	21	40	28	16	3
1890	SL4	OF	2	6	1	2	0
1890	LS2	SS	2	6	2	1	0
1890	PH4	2B	9	24	19	4	1
1890	PH4	3B	2	5	3	2	1
1890	PH4	OF	4	2	0	1	0