Billy Sullivan

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: October 23, 1910 in Chicago, IL us

Died: January 4, 1994 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Sarasota Memorial Park, Sarasota, FL

Schools: University of Portland (Portland, OR), University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: June 9, 1931 (Age 20-229d, 7,231st in major league history)
vs. WSH 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 3, 1947 (Age 36-315d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: William Joseph Sullivan

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Relatives: Son of Billy Sullivan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.7

2840

820

.289

346

RBI

388

OBP

.347

SLG

.395

OPS

.742

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	16-38 / in Starts: 12-16
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	51 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 5 bases loaded PA and 4 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 140 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	108 (51-35-22) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 140 PAs	15
Avg. Runners on Base	91 (47-28-16)

Most Driven In
L Appling	4
A Simmons	3
R Kress	2
J Dykes	1
M Gaston	1
C Kimsey	1
E Swanson	1

Most Driven In By
E Swanson	2
M Haas	2
A Simmons	2
E Durham	1
J Hayes	1
L Appling	1

1933 Batting Game Log

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1933 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	186	36 (35)	May 28 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,7-9	6-6	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.81	-0.008	3.18	-0.02%	0.05	PH
2	187	37	May 30 (1)	CHW		CLE	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	6	.55	-0.035	1.72	-0.07%	0.04	1B
3	188	38	May 30 (2)	CHW		CLE	L,8-15	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	6	.29	-0.007	.98	-0.01%	0.45	1B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	189	39	Jun 1	CHW	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	6	1.23	-0.102	3.19	-0.16%	-0.78	1B
5	190	40	Jun 2	CHW	@	DET	L,1-14	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	6	.22	0.015	.51	0.02%	-0.69	1B
6	191	41	Jun 3	CHW	@	DET	W,11-6	CG	5	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0		0	0	.263	.300	.368	.668	6	.44	-0.032	.92	-0.04%	0.29	1B
7	192	48 (6)	Jun 9	CHW		DET	W,10-9	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.286	.350	.636	9	1.33	-0.031	4.13	-0.06%	-0.37	PH
8	193	49	Jun 10	CHW		DET	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.238	.273	.333	.606	9	1.11	-0.029	3.49	-0.05%	-0.25	PH
9	194	52 (2)	Jun 12	CHW		SLB	L,1-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.227	.261	.318	.579	9	1.75	-0.045	4.70	-0.07%	-0.25	PH
10	195	54 (1)	Jun 14	CHW		SLB	L,1-14	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.250	.304	.554	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
11	196	55	Jun 17	CHW		NYY	L,3-8	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.280	.333	.613	9	.04	0.001	.15	0.00%	0.22	PH
12	197	57 (1)	Jun 18 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,5-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.240	.269	.320	.589	9	1.11	-0.029	2.93	-0.05%	-0.25	PH
13	198	59 (1)	Jun 20	CHW		NYY	L,8-15	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.259	.308	.567	9	1.34	-0.035	4.43	-0.07%	-0.32	PH
14	199	61 (1)	Jun 22	CHW		WSH	L,4-11	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.250	.296	.546	9	1.25	-0.029	2.61	-0.04%	-0.49	PH
15	200	62	Jun 23	CHW		WSH	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.214	.241	.286	.527	9	.47	-0.012	.90	-0.01%	-0.25	PH
16	201	63	Jun 24	CHW		WSH	L,5-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.212	.250	.462	3	.89	-0.097	1.40	-0.09%	-0.71	1B
17	202	64	Jun 25 (1)	CHW		PHA	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.243	.257	.500	6	1.85	0.295	1.77	0.17%	0.92	1B
18	203	65	Jun 25 (2)	CHW		PHA	L,3-5	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.175	.214	.225	.439	6	1.25	-0.157	1.29	-0.10%	-0.84	1B
19	204	66	Jun 26	CHW		PHA	L,2-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.159	.196	.205	.400	6	1.08	-0.150	.74	-0.06%	-1.87	1B
20	205	67	Jun 27	CHW		PHA	W,8-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.149	.200	.191	.391	7	.53	0.039	.27	0.01%	0.09	1B
21	206	68	Jun 28	CHW		PHA	W,9-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.137	.185	.176	.362	7	.46	-0.049	.29	-0.02%	-1.12	1B
22	207	69	Jun 30	CHW		BOS	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.130	.175	.167	.342	7	1.12	-0.057	.63	-0.02%	-0.55	1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	208	70	Jul 1	CHW		BOS	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.155	.197	.190	.386	7	.90	-0.010	.41	0.00%	-0.25	1B
24	209	71	Jul 3	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.200	.194	.394	7	.88	-0.081	.27	-0.02%	-1.04	1B
25	210	72	Jul 4 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.232	.215	.447	7	.87	0.129	.28	0.03%	1.68	1B
26	211	73	Jul 4 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.230	.214	.444	3	.74	-0.026	.15	0.00%	-1.02	1B
27	212	74	Jul 5	CHW	@	CLE	W,10-6	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.241	.216	.457	3	.84	0.050	.19	0.01%	0.20	1B
28	213	75	Jul 7	CHW	@	PHA	W,9-1	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0		0	0	.182	.232	.208	.439	3	.80	-0.062	.22	-0.01%	-1.23	1B
29	214	76	Jul 8 (1)	CHW	@	PHA	L,4-10	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.241	.220	.461	3	.61	0.052	.32	0.02%	0.52	1B
30	215	77	Jul 8 (2)	CHW	@	PHA	W,11-6	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.250	.221	.471	3	1.17	0.059	.40	0.01%	0.43	1B
31	216	78	Jul 10 (1)	CHW	@	PHA	L,2-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.242	.213	.456	3	1.48	-0.128	.45	-0.02%	-1.17	1B
32	217	79	Jul 10 (2)	CHW	@	PHA	W,7-1	GS-4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.185	.235	.207	.441	3	.75	-0.049	.17	-0.01%	-0.89	1B
33	218	92 (12)	Jul 25	CHW		CLE	L,1-2	10-10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.242	.215	.457	7	2.70	0.099	.09	0.00%	0.27	PH
34	219	94 (1)	Jul 27	CHW		CLE	L,1-9	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.240	.213	.453	9	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
35	220	95	Jul 29	CHW		SLB	L,2-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.238	.211	.448	8	7.80	-0.199	.05	0.00%	-0.79	PH
36	221	96	Jul 30 (1)	CHW		SLB	W,8-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0	0	.188	.235	.208	.444	9						PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	222	102 (5)	Aug 6 (1)	CHW	@	SLB	W,6-5	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.236	.202	.438	8	.84	-0.038	.01	0.00%	-0.45	C
38	223	104 (1)	Aug 7	CHW	@	SLB	L,0-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.236	.202	.438	8						C
39	224	111 (6)	Aug 17	CHW		WSH	L,1-14	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.239	.206	.444	8	.37	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.09	C
40	225	112	Aug 18	CHW		WSH	L,4-6	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.245	.214	.459	9	1.91	0.076	.00	0.00%	0.39	PH
41	226	115 (2)	Aug 20 (2)	CHW		NYY	L,3-11	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.252	.214	.466	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.67	PH
42	227	121 (5)	Aug 24 (1)	CHW		BOS	L,1-6	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.259	.221	.480	9	.09	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.94	PH
43	228	122	Aug 24 (2)	CHW		BOS	W,7-6	9-10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0		0	0	.202	.259	.221	.480	9	3.17	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
44	229	123	Aug 25	CHW		BOS	L,1-8	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.198	.254	.217	.471	8	.14	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.30	C
45	230	124	Aug 26	CHW		PHA	L,5-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.252	.215	.467	9	.22	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.37	PH
46	231	127 (2)	Aug 28	CHW		PHA	L,5-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.244	.207	.451	8	1.06	-0.111	.00	0.00%	-1.06	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	232	130 (2)	Sep 2	CHW		CLE	L,4-12	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.196	.250	.214	.464	9	.23	0.009	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
48	233	134 (3)	Sep 6	CHW	@	WSH	L,1-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.248	.212	.460	9	1.37	-0.036	.00	0.00%	-0.26	PH
49	234	136 (1)	Sep 8	CHW	@	WSH	L,2-11	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.193	.246	.211	.456	9	1.27	-0.032	.00	0.00%	-0.32	PH
50	235	139 (2)	Sep 11 (2)	CHW	@	PHA	L,0-8	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.191	.244	.209	.453	9	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PH
51	236	141 (1)	Sep 13 (2)	CHW	@	PHA	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.190	.242	.207	.449	9	5.72	-0.151	.00	0.00%	-0.81	PH
52	237	142	Sep 18 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.250	.203	.453	8	1.01	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.05	C
53	238	145 (2)	Sep 19 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.250	.205	.455	8	.47	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.42	C
54	239	148 (2)	Sep 24 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	W,8-7	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	.192	.252	.208	.460	8	1.31	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.38	C
							16-38		140	125	9	24	0	1	0	13	10	1	5	0	5		0		0	0	.192	.252	.208	.460		.94	-1.079	.66	-0.73%	-12.08

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