Greasy Neale

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1924)

Greasy Neale was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1924 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 9 seasons. In 768 career games, he hit .259 with 688 hits, 8 home runs, and 200 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .259
HR 8
RBI 200
H 688
OPS .651
PIV -799
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
11/5/1891 in Parkersburg, WV, USA
Died
11/2/1973 in Lake Worth, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1916-04-12
Last Game
1924-06-13

Full name: Alfred Earle Neale

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Career Batting Statistics

Greasy Neale — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
768 2,661 319 688 71 50 8 200 139 201 281 .259 .319 .332 .651 -799

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Greasy Neale Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 CIN NL 138 530 53 139 13 5 0 20 17 19 79 .262 .248 (+6%) .314 (-6%) .326 (-6%) .640 (-6%) -536.5
1917 CIN NL 121 385 40 113 14 9 3 33 25 24 36 .294 .248 (+18%) .312 (+10%) .323 (+24%) .635 (+17%) 1068.0
1918 CIN NL 107 371 57 100 11 11 1 32 23 24 38 .270 .255 (+6%) .318 (+2%) .326 (+12%) .645 (+7%) 373.7
1919 CIN NL 139 500 57 121 10 12 1 54 28 47 51 .242 .262 (-8%) .322 (-2%) .347 (-9%) .670 (-6%) -384.8
1920 CIN NL 150 530 55 135 10 7 3 46 29 45 48 .255 .271 (-6%) .331 (-3%) .363 (-13%) .694 (-8%) -568.0
1921 PHI NL 22 57 7 12 1 0 0 1 3 14 9 .211 .286 (-26%) .344 (+6%) .395 (-42%) .739 (-20%) -122.8
1921 CIN NL 63 241 39 58 10 5 0 12 9 22 16 .241 .286 (-16%) .344 (-11%) .395 (-18%) .739 (-15%) -122.8
1922 CIN NL 25 43 11 10 2 1 0 2 5 6 3 .233 — — — — -42.9
1924 CIN NL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 768 2,661 319 688 71 50 8 200 139 201 281 .259 — — — — -336

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Greasy Neale — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 28 3 10 1 1 0 4 2 5 .357

Playoff Batting by Year

Greasy Neale — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CIN 8 28 3 10 1 1 0 4 2 5 .357

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Greasy Neale — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home38512901513343100.259
Away38313701693555111.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Greasy Neale — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-06-13 CINNY1W 000000000
1924-06-11 CINPHIL 100000001
1924-05-28 CINSTLW 300000000
1922-08-08 CINNY1W 010000000
1922-08-04 CINBROW 010000000
1922-08-01 CINBSNL 000000000
1922-07-27 CINPHIL 000000000
1922-07-16 CINBSNL 000000000
1922-07-04 CINSTLL 010000000
1922-05-31 CINPITL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Greasy Neale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 736 0 1569 87 48 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Greasy Neale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 CIN OF 133 0 307 20 9 6
1917 CIN OF 119 0 216 13 5 1
1918 CIN OF 102 0 249 11 5 2
1919 CIN OF 138 0 285 16 13 4
1920 CIN OF 150 0 347 19 5 7
1921 PHI OF 16 0 16 0 3 0
1921 CIN OF 60 0 128 7 5 2
1922 CIN OF 16 0 18 1 3 0
1924 CIN OF 2 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Greasy Neale Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 273
Center Field 110
Right Field 361

College History

Greasy Neale — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon WV 1913, 1914

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Greasy Neale (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wilbur Good
    .258 avg, 9 HR
  2. 85
    Danny Hoffman
    .256 avg, 14 HR
  3. 78
    Charlie Dexter
    .261 avg, 16 HR
  4. 74
    Cozy Dolan
    .269 avg, 10 HR
  5. 72
    Joe Evans
    .259 avg, 3 HR
  6. 71
    John Dobbs
    .263 avg, 7 HR

Greasy Neale: the record in brief

Greasy Neale played a first major league game on April 12, 1916 and a last one on June 13, 1924. By club, Neale's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1916 to 1924) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1921). Neale, born on November 5, 1891, in Parkersburg, WV, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Neale's death is recorded on November 2, 1973, in Lake Worth, FL, USA. Neale's full given name, per the bio, is Alfred Earle Neale.

Neale's career batting table shows 768 games, 2,661 at bats and 688 hits, a .259 average, along with 8 homers, 200 RBI, and 139 stolen bases. Neale's career OPS of .651 combines a .319 on-base mark with .332 slugging. The .259 career average is close to the .270 the league hit across the same seasons. In OPS terms, Neale's .651 stands 6.2% below the league's .694. 1916 produced Neale's most hits, 139 of them for the Cincinnati Reds. 1919 brought the most runs batted in, 54. Neale stole 29 bases in 1920, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greasy Neale

What years did Greasy Neale play?
Greasy Neale played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1924.
Was Greasy Neale a pitcher?
No. Greasy Neale was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Greasy Neale hit?
Greasy Neale hit 8 career home runs with 688 hits.
What teams did Greasy Neale play for?
Greasy Neale played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1916–1922, 1924) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1921).
What were Greasy Neale's career stats?
In 768 games, Greasy Neale had 688 hits, 8 home runs, 200 RBI, 319 runs, and 139 stolen bases, with a .259 batting average.
What position did Greasy Neale play?
Greasy Neale played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Greasy Neale and how much did he weigh?
Greasy Neale was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Greasy Neale hit each season?
Greasy Neale's home runs by season: 0 in 1916, 3 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 1 in 1919, 3 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, and 0 in 1924. His most in one season was 3, in 1917 and 1920.
What was Greasy Neale's career batting average?
Greasy Neale batted .259 over his career, with 688 hits in 2,661 at bats.
How many RBI did Greasy Neale have?
Greasy Neale drove in 200 runs in his career.
Is Greasy Neale in the Hall of Fame?
No. Greasy Neale has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.