Billy Sullivan, Jr.
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| Billy Sullivan | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: October 23, 1910 | ||
| Died: January 4, 1994 (aged 83) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 9, 1931 for the Chicago White Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| September 3, 1947 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .289 | |
| Home runs | 29 | |
| Runs batted in | 388 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
| *Participated in the 1940 World Series | ||
William Joseph Sullivan Jr. (October 23, 1910 - January 4, 1994) born in Chicago, Illinois was a Catcher, First Baseman and Third Baseman for the Chicago White Sox (1931-33), Cincinnati Reds (1935), Cleveland Indians (1936-37), St. Louis Browns (1938-39), Detroit Tigers (1940-41), Brooklyn Dodgers (1942) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1947).
He helped the Tigers win the 1940 American League Pennant.
He finished 24th in voting for the 1932 American League MVP for playing in 93 Games and having 307 At Bats, 31 Runs, 97 Hits, 16 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 Home Run, 45 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 20 Walks, .316 Batting Average, .358 On-base percentage, .384 Slugging Percentage, 118 Total Bases and 1 Sacrifice Hit.
He led the American League in At Bats per Strikeout (37.5) in 1938.
He ranks 57th on the MLB Career At Bats per Strikeout List (23.9).
In 12 seasons he played in 962 Games and had 2,840 At Bats, 347 Runs, 820 Hits, 152 Doubles, 32 Triples, 29 Home Runs, 388 RBI, 30 Stolen Bases, 240 Walks, .289 Batting Average, .346 On-base percentage, .395 Slugging Percentage, 1,123 Total Bases and 39 Sacrifice Hits.
His father, Billy Sullivan, was also a major league catcher.
He died in Sarasota, Florida at the age of 83.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
