Ed Sweeney

Ed Sweeney
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Catcher
Born: (1888-07-19)July 19, 1888 Chicago, Illinois
Died: Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 16, 1908, for the New York Highlanders
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1919, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.232
Hits	427
Games played	644
Teams
New York Highlanders/Yankees (1908-1915) Pittsburgh Pirates (1919)

Edward Francis Sweeney (July 19, 1888 – July 4, 1947) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the New York Yankees from 1908–1915 and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1919 when he had 4 hits in 42 at bats. Sweeney was born and died in Chicago, Illinois.

In 1908, when he broke into the majors on May 16, he was only 19, and one of the five youngest players in the American League at the time. In 1914, Sweeney stole 19 bases, the most ever by a Yankee catcher. He finished his career with a .232 batting average, 3 home runs and 151 RBI. He had 427 career hits in 1841 total at bats. Sweeney had 63 stolen bases all-time. He participated in 644 games, all but seventeen of those with the Yankees.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)