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]

Bill Cooney
Third baseman / Shortstop / Relief pitcher
Born: (1883-04-07)April 7, 1883
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: November 6, 1928(1928-11-06) (aged 45)
Roxbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1909, for the Boston Doves
Last MLB appearance
May 2, 1910, for the Boston Doves
MLB statistics
Batting average.273
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Win–loss record0–0
Strikeouts3
Earned run average1.42
Teams

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

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