Billy Sullivan (baseball)
American baseball player and manager (1875–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Joseph Sullivan, Sr. (February 1, 1875 – January 28, 1965) was an American professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball, most notably as a member of the Chicago White Sox with whom he won a World Series championship in 1906. Although he was a relatively weak hitter, he sustained a sixteen-year playing career by being one of the best defensive catchers of his era.[2][3][4]
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Billy Sullivan | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: (1875-02-01)February 1, 1875 Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Died: January 28, 1965(1965-01-28) (aged 89) Newberg, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1899, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 15, 1916, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .213 |
Home runs | 21 |
Runs batted in | 378 |
Managerial record | 78–74 |
Winning % | .513 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Sullivan's reputation as a defensive standout is enhanced because of the era in which he played. In the Deadball Era, catchers played a huge defensive role, given the large number of bunts and stolen base attempts, as well as the difficulty of handling the spitball pitchers who dominated pitching staffs.[5] He had to catch every type of pitch imaginable, such as shine balls, spitballs, knuckleballs, and emery balls.[5]