What years did John O'Connell play?

John O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.

Was John O'Connell a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did John O'Connell hit?

John O'Connell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

John O'Connell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1929)

AVG .125

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .472

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 6/13/1904 in Verona, PA, USA
Died: 10/17/1992 in Canton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-08-16
Last Game: 1929-10-06

Full name: John Charles 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
3	8	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.125	.222	.250	.472	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OPS .472 vs. league average .754 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	PIT	NL	2	7	1	1	1	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	8	1	1	1	1	1	.125	—	—	—	—	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
Home	2	5	0	1	0	0	.200
Away	1	3	1	0	0	0	.000

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1929-10-06	PIT	CHC	W	3	1	0	0	1	0
1929-10-05	PIT	STL	W	4	0	1	1	0	1
1928-08-16	PIT	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	3	0	8	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PIT	C	1	0	1	2	0	0
1929	PIT	C	2	0	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about John O'Connell

What years did John O'Connell play?: John O'Connell played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1929.
Was John O'Connell a pitcher?: No. John O'Connell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John O'Connell hit?: John O'Connell hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.