Bill Cooney
PositionThird baseman / Shortstop / Relief pitcher
Birth dateApril 7, 1883
Birth placeBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death dateNovember 6, 1928 (aged 45)
Death placeRoxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
BatsUnknown
ThrowsRight
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateSeptember 22
DebutteamBoston Doves
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateMay 2
FinalteamBoston Doves
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelBatting average
Stat1value.273
Stat2labelHome runs
Stat2value0
Stat3labelRuns batted in
Stat3value1
Stat4labelWin–loss record
Stat4value0–0
Stat5labelStrikeouts
Stat5value3
Stat6labelEarned run average
Stat6value1.42
Teams

William Ambrose "Cush" Cooney (April 7, 1883 – November 6, 1928) was an American former Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons with the Boston Doves from 1909 to 1910.[1]

Cooney made his Major League Baseball debut on September 22, 1909, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, relieving Lew Richie in the 6th inning with the Doves down 12–7. Cooney threw for four scoreless innings, giving up three hits and one base on balls.[2]

References

  1. ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ Heydler, John A. (October 2, 1909). "Striking Incidents of the Season's Opening". Sporting Life. 54 (4): 8. Retrieved 13 December 2011.