Danny O'Connell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1962)

AVG .260
HR 39
RBI 320
H 1,049
OPS .684
PIV -3,141
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 168 lb
Born
1/21/1929 in Paterson, NJ, USA
Died
10/2/1969 in Clifton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1950-07-14
Last Game
1962-09-26

Full name: Daniel Francis O'Connell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,143 4,035 527 1,049 181 35 39 320 48 431 396 .260 .333 .351 .684 -3,141

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 PIT NL 79 315 39 92 16 1 8 32 7 24 33 .292 .265 (+10%) .346 (-1%) .401 (+6%) .747 (+3%) 102.0
1953 PIT NL 149 588 88 173 26 8 7 55 3 57 42 .294 .264 (+11%) .335 (+7%) .397 (+1%) .733 (+4%) 526.1
1954 ML1 NL 146 541 61 151 28 4 2 37 2 38 46 .279 .261 (+7%) .333 (-2%) .390 (-9%) .723 (-6%) -507.2
1955 ML1 NL 124 453 47 102 15 4 6 40 2 28 43 .225 .258 (-13%) .332 (-17%) .393 (-20%) .726 (-18%) -1400.2
1956 ML1 NL 139 498 71 119 17 9 2 42 3 76 42 .239 .258 (-7%) .331 (+3%) .397 (-19%) .728 (-9%) -573.0
1957 ML1 NL 48 183 29 43 9 1 1 8 1 19 20 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (-4%) .391 (-20%) .715 (-13%) -339.2
1957 NY1 NL 95 364 57 97 18 3 7 28 8 33 30 .266 .257 (+3%) .323 (+2%) .391 (avg) .715 (+1%) -339.2
1958 SFN NL 107 306 44 71 12 2 3 23 2 51 35 .232 .257 (-10%) .324 (+5%) .394 (-20%) .719 (-9%) -311.1
1959 SFN NL 34 58 6 11 3 0 0 0 0 5 15 .190 .256 (-26%) .323 (-22%) .392 (-38%) .715 (-31%) -278.9
1961 WS2 AL 138 493 61 128 30 1 1 37 15 77 62 .260 .258 (+1%) .328 (+10%) .399 (-17%) .727 (-5%) -152.3
1962 WS2 AL 84 236 24 62 7 2 2 18 5 23 28 .263 .257 (+2%) .326 (avg) .393 (-15%) .719 (-8%) -268.7
Career · 11 seasons 1,143 4,035 527 1,049 181 35 39 320 48 431 396 .260 — — — — -3,542

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home579198924551916156.261
Away564204628253023164.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-26 TEXNYYL 100000001
1962-09-25 TEXNYYL 000000010
1962-09-22 TEXBOSW 111000000
1962-09-19 TEXNYYL 101000100
1962-09-16 TEXCHWL 100000000
1962-09-14 TEXCHWL 101000000
1962-09-11 TEXCLEL 400000000
1962-09-09 TEXCHWL 400000010
1962-09-09 TEXCHWL 500000000
1962-09-08 TEXCHWL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 8 63 5 0 7
2B 713 633 1657 2049 74 508
3B 335 184 346 700 48 63
SS 68 0 148 230 9 48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 PIT 3B 12 0 15 39 2 2
1950 PIT SS 65 0 147 228 9 47
1953 PIT 2B 47 0 107 149 8 27
1953 PIT 3B 104 0 119 221 15 16
1954 ML1 1B 8 8 63 5 0 7
1954 ML1 2B 103 100 244 314 12 83
1954 ML1 3B 35 28 44 67 0 7
1954 ML1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1955 ML1 2B 114 111 309 357 13 76
1955 ML1 3B 7 6 8 4 1 2
1955 ML1 SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1956 ML1 2B 138 132 295 381 10 98
1956 ML1 3B 4 1 3 2 1 0
1956 ML1 SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1957 ML1 2B 48 47 128 145 5 43
1957 NY1 2B 68 63 156 194 7 50
1957 NY1 3B 30 26 33 69 4 6
1958 SFN 2B 104 99 222 278 7 70
1958 SFN 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1959 SFN 2B 8 4 16 9 0 1
1959 SFN 3B 26 14 15 36 4 3
1961 WS2 2B 61 58 144 170 7 52
1961 WS2 3B 73 74 75 173 16 14
1962 WS2 2B 22 19 36 52 5 8
1962 WS2 3B 41 35 34 89 5 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 8
Second Base 712
Third Base 336
Shortstop 68

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 10.0 336 0
1950 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 4.0 24 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Danny O'Connell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ricky Gutierrez
    .266 avg, 38 HR
  2. 93
    Alberto Callaspo
    .265 avg, 52 HR
  3. 92
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR
  4. 92
    Chico Carrasquel
    .258 avg, 55 HR
  5. 90
    Connie Ryan
    .248 avg, 56 HR
  6. 90
    Wayne Causey
    .252 avg, 35 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny O'Connell

What years did Danny O'Connell play?
Danny O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1962.
Was Danny O'Connell a pitcher?
No. Danny O'Connell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Danny O'Connell hit?
Danny O'Connell hit 39 career home runs with 1049 hits.