| Sleeper Sullivan | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: 1859 Ireland | |
| Died: October 13, 1909 St. Louis, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1881, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 10, 1884, for the St. Louis Maroons | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .184 |
| Hits | 63 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Thomas Jefferson Sullivan (1859 – October 13, 1909) was an Irish born catcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Sleeper" and "Old Iron Hands",[1] Sullivan played for the National League's Buffalo Bisons, the American Association's St. Louis Brown Stockings and Louisville Eclipse, and the Union Association's St. Louis Maroons during the 1880s. Sullivan stood at 5' 7" and weighed 175 lb.[1]
- ^ a b "Sleeper Sullivan Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 27, 2011.