What years did John O'Connell play?

John O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1902.

Was John O'Connell a pitcher?

No. John O'Connell was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did John O'Connell hit?

John O'Connell hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

John O'Connell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1902)

AVG .176

HR 0

RBI 7

H 9

OPS .459

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: — / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 5/16/1872 in Ireland
Died: 5/14/1908 in Derry, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1891-08-22
Last Game: 1902-09-20

Full name: John 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
16	51	3	9	1	0	0	7	2	6	8	.176	.263	.196	.459	0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Career OPS .459 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1891	BL3	AA	8	29	2	5	1	7	2	3	6	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	DET	AL	8	22	1	4	0	0	0	3	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	51	3	9	1	7	2	6	8	.176	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	8	22	1	4	0	0	.182

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1902-09-20	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	2	0
1902-09-20	DET	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	1
1902-09-19	DET	CHW	L	3	1	1	1	0
1902-09-18	DET	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0
1902-09-17	DET	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0
1902-09-16	DET	SLA	L	4	0	2	0	0
1902-09-15	DET	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	1
1902-09-15	DET	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	23	0	0	1
2B	9	21	25	6	3
OF	2	1	0	1	0
SS	3	5	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1891	BL3	2B	3	7	5	3	1
1891	BL3	OF	2	1	0	1	0
1891	BL3	SS	3	5	10	1	0
1902	DET	1B	2	23	0	0	1
1902	DET	2B	6	14	20	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Second Base	9
Shortstop	3
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about John O'Connell

What years did John O'Connell play?: John O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1902.
Was John O'Connell a pitcher?: No. John O'Connell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did John O'Connell hit?: John O'Connell hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.