Bill Sweeney
Inducted as a player and manager in 2004
Position: Infielder
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: December 29, 1903 in Cleveland, OH
Died: April 18, 1957 in San Diego, CA
Teams (Years Played)
- Portland Beavers (1936-39)
- Hollywood Stars (1940-41)
- Los Angeles Angels (1942)
Notes: Served as a player/manager for the Portland Beavers when they won the 1936 PCL Championship; Sweeney took over managerial duties on May 11th of that season...Of his 20 seasons as a manager in professional baseball, 19 were in the PCL while the one remaining season was with Syracuse of the International League in 1934...Played in 308 Major League games between 1928 and 1931.
PCL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Pos | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Portland | 1B | 83 | 314 | 48 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 1 | .309 | ||
| 1937 | Portland | 1B | 135 | 463 | 40 | 145 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 4 | .313 | ||
| 1938 | Portland | 1B | 134 | 531 | 67 | 145 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 1 | .273 | ||
| 1939 | Portland | 1B | 146 | 527 | 81 | 177 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 6 | .336 | ||
| 1940 | Hollywood | 1B | 85 | 313 | 40 | 84 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 8 | .268 | ||
| 1941 | Hollywood | 1B | 48 | 121 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | .273 | ||
| 1942 | Los Angeles | PH | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | ||
| Totals (7 seasons) | 648 | 2,285 | 295 | 684 | 113 | 23 | 20 | 289 | 24 | .299 | ||||
PCL Managerial Career
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct. | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Portland | 75 | 60 | .556 | 1st, PCL Champions |
| 1937 | Portland | 90 | 86 | .511 | 4th |
| 1938 | Portland | 79 | 96 | .451 | 6th |
| 1939 | Portland | 75 | 98 | .434 | 8th |
| 1940 | Hollywood | 84 | 94 | .472 | 6th |
| 1941 | Hollywood | 85 | 91 | .483 | 4th |
| 1943 | Los Angeles | 110 | 45 | .710 | 2nd |
| 1944 | Los Angeles | 99 | 70 | .586 | 2nd |
| 1945 | Los Angeles | 76 | 107 | .415 | 7th |
| 1946 | Los Angeles | 94 | 89 | .514 | 4th |
| 1949 | Portland | 85 | 102 | .455 | 6th |
| 1950 | Portland | 101 | 99 | .505 | 4th |
| 1951 | Portland | 83 | 85 | .494 | 4th |
| 1952 | Seattle | 96 | 84 | .533 | 3rd |
| 1953 | Seattle | 98 | 82 | .544 | 2nd |
| 1954 | Los Angeles | 73 | 92 | .442 | 6th |
| 1955 | Los Angeles | 25 | 33 | .431 | --- |
| 1956 | Portland | 42 | 34 | .553 | 3rd |
| 1957 | Portland | 1 | 5 | .167 | --- |
| Totals (19 seasons) | 1,471 | 1,452 | .503 | One PCL Championship | |