| Bill Sweeney | |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Covington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 14 |
| Debutyear: | 1907 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 4 |
| Finalyear: | 1914 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .272 |
| Stat2label: | Hits |
| Stat2value: | 1004 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 388 |
| Stat4label: | Stolen bases |
| Stat4value: | 172 |
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William John Sweeney (March 6, 1886 – May 26, 1948) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1904.[1] [2]
In an eight year major-league career, he compiled a .272 batting average (1,004-3,692) with 442 runs scored, 11 home runs, 388 RBI, 172 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .349 and a slugging percentage of .344. His best seasons were with the Boston Braves in 1911 and 1912, he hit .314 and .344 with 63 and 99 RBI respectively.