Bill Sweeney (sweenbi03)

William Joseph Sweeney

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut April 13, 1928
• Final Game September 27, 1931
• Born December 29, 1904 in Cleveland, OH USA
• Died April 18, 1957 in San Diego, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Bill Sweeney played and managed for many years at the AAA level, notably in the Pacific Coast League. In 15 years in the minor leagues, Sweeney hit .321 with 85 HR and 763 RBI in 1691 games. In 2004 he was elected to the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

He was also a coach for the Detroit Tigers in 1947 and 1948.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1934	Syracuse Chiefs	International League	32-54	7th	none		replaced Andy High (28-40) on June 28
1936	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	75-60	1st	none		replaced Max Bishop (21-19) on May 11
1937	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	90-86	4th	none	Lost League Finals
1938	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	79-96	5th	none
1939	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	75-98	8th	none
1940	Hollywood Stars	Pacific Coast League	84-94	6th	none
1941	Hollywood Stars	Pacific Coast League	85-91	4th	New York Giants	Lost in 1st round
1943	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	110-45	1st	Chicago Cubs	Lost in 1st round
1944	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	99-70	1st	Chicago Cubs	Lost League Finals
1945	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	77-107	7th	Chicago Cubs
1946	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	94-89	4th	Chicago Cubs	Lost in 1st round
1949	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	85-102	6th	none
1950	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	101-99	4th	none	none
1951	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	83-85	4th	none	Lost in 1st round
1952	Seattle Rainiers	Pacific Coast League	96-84	3rd	none	none
1953	Seattle Rainiers	Pacific Coast League	98-82	2nd	none	none
1954	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	73-92	8th	Chicago Cubs
1955	Los Angeles Angels	Pacific Coast League	25-23	--	Chicago Cubs	none	replaced by Jack Warner on May 23
1956	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	42-34	3rd	Brooklyn Dodgers	none	replaced Tommy Holmes (44-48) on July 11
1957	Portland Beavers	Pacific Coast League	1-5	--	Chicago Cubs	--	replaced by Frank Carswell on April 17

Related Sites

• Bill Sweeney at the SABR Bio Project