19th Century Billy Sullivan Sr.
Full Name: William Joseph Sr. Sullivan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: Feb 01, 1875 in Oakland, WI
Major League Debut: Sep 13, 1899
Died: Jan 28, 1965 in Newberg, OR


CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING
YR
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1914
1916
TM
Bos
Bos
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Det
LG
NL
NL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
POS
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
G
22
72
98
76
32
108
98
118
112
137
97
45
89
41
1
1
AB
74
238
367
263
111
371
323
387
329
430
265
142
256
91
0
0
R
10
36
54
36
10
29
25
37
30
40
11
10
26
9
0
0
H
20
65
90
64
21
85
65
83
59
82
43
26
55
19
0
0
2B
2
6
15
12
4
18
10
18
8
8
3
4
9
2
0
0
3B
0
0
6
3
0
4
3
4
4
4
0
1
3
1
0
0
HR
2
8
4
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
RBI
12
41
56
26
7
44
26
33
36
29
16
6
31
15
0
0
TB
28
95
129
85
28
114
87
115
75
98
46
32
70
23
0
0
BB
1
9
10
6
5
12
13
22
21
22
17
7
16
9
0
0
IBB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals G
1147
AB
3647
R
363
H
777
2B
119
3B
33
HR
21
RBI
378
TB
1025
BB
170
IBB
0


BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES
YR
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1914
1916
TM
Bos
Bos
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Chi
Det
LG
NL
NL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
AL
K
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HBP
3
1
3
3
0
1
3
3
3
3
5
1
2
1
0
0
SH
0
3
13
8
2
11
10
20
10
21
15
1
11
7
0
0
SF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
GDP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SB
2
4
12
11
3
11
14
10
6
15
9
0
1
0
0
0
CS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SB%
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
-.---
1.000
-.---
-.---
-.---
AVG
.270
.273
.245
.243
.189
.229
.201
.214
.179
.191
.162
.183
.215
.209
-.---
-.---
OBP
.308
.302
.271
.268
.224
.255
.239
.262
.235
.235
.226
.227
.266
.287
-.---
-.---
SLG
.378
.399
.351
.323
.252
.307
.269
.297
.228
.228
.174
.225
.273
.253
-.---
-.---
AB/HR
37.0
29.8
91.8
263.0
111.0
371.0
161.5
193.5
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
AB/K
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
--.-
Totals K
0
HBP
32
SH
132
SF
0
GDP
0
SB
98
CS
0
SB%
1.000
BAVG
.213
OBP
.254
SLG
.281
AB/HR
173.7
AB/K
--.-


WORLD SERIES STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING PERCENTAGES
YR
1906
TM
Chi
LG
AL
G
6
AB
21
R
0
H
0
2B
0
3B
0
HR
0
RBI
0
TB
0
BB
0
K
9
SB
0
BAVG
.000
SLG
.000
AB/HR
--.-
AB/K
2.3
Totals G
6
AB
21
R
0
H
0
2B
0
3B
0
HR
0
RBI
0
TB
0
BB
0
K
9
SB
0
AVG
.000
SLG
.000
AB/HR
--.-
AB/K
2.3


TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY
YEARS
1899-1900
1901-1903
1904-1914
1916
TM
Bos
Chi
Chi
Det
LG
NL
AL
AL
AL
TEAM NAME
Boston Beaneaters
Chicago White Stockings
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
LEAGUE NAME
National League
American League
American League
American League


Battery Mates Billy Sullivan Sr. and Ed Walsh Sr. (CHI-A 1904-1914) set the stage for their sons Billy Sullivan Jr. and Ed Walsh Jr. to form the only major league Battery of Sons of a Battery in the single game that the match-up occurred (1932 CHI-A).
Source: Cappy Gagnon, Member of SABR

 



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