What years did Jimmy O'Connell play?

Jimmy O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.

Was Jimmy O'Connell a pitcher?

No. Jimmy O'Connell was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jimmy O'Connell hit?

Jimmy O'Connell hit 8 career home runs with 96 hits.

Jimmy O'Connell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1924)

AVG .270

HR 8

RBI 57

H 96

OPS .757

PIV 294

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 2/11/1901 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died: 11/11/1976 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-04-17
Last Game: 1924-09-28

Full name: James Joseph 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
139	356	66	96	13	4	8	57	9	45	48	.270	.361	.396	.757	294

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near 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
1923	NY1	NL	87	252	42	63	9	2	6	39	7	34	32	.250	.282 (-12%)	.344 (+2%)	.390 (-4%)	.734 (-2%)	15.7
1924	NY1	NL	52	104	24	33	4	2	2	18	2	11	16	.317	.283 (+12%)	.345 (+12%)	.389 (+16%)	.734 (+14%)	278.3
Career · 2 seasons			139	356	66	96	13	4	8	57	9	45	48	.270	—	—	—	—	294

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1923	WS	NY1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	210	37	61	6	37	.290
Away	61	146	29	37	2	17	.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1924-09-28	NY1	PHI	L	5	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0
1924-09-27	NY1	PHI	W	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
1924-09-23	NY1	PIT	W	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2
1924-09-21	NY1	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1924-09-20	NY1	CHC	L	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-18	NY1	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-09-13	NY1	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1924-09-10	NY1	BSN	W	2	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
1924-09-08	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1924-09-06	NY1	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	68	1	1	6
2B	1	3	4	1	0
OF	93	183	4	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	NY1	1B	8	68	1	1	6
1923	NY1	OF	64	145	2	3	1
1924	NY1	2B	1	3	4	1	0
1924	NY1	OF	29	38	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	8
Second Base	1
Left Field	1
Center Field	78
Right Field	14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1919, 1920

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy O'Connell

What years did Jimmy O'Connell play?: Jimmy O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1924.
Was Jimmy O'Connell a pitcher?: No. Jimmy O'Connell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jimmy O'Connell hit?: Jimmy O'Connell hit 8 career home runs with 96 hits.