Jack O'Connor
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1910)
Jack O'Connor was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1910 for 7 teams, including the Cincinnati Red Stockings, a span of 24 seasons. In 1,452 career games, he hit .263 with 1,418 hits, 19 home runs, and 738 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/14/1937 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1887-04-20
- Last Game
- 1910-10-09
Full name: John Joseph O'Connor
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,452 | 5,383 | 714 | 1,418 | 201 | 66 | 19 | 738 | 219 | 302 | 285 | .263 | .307 | .336 | .643 | -6,604 |
Career AVG .263 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career SLG .336 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .643 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CN2 | AA | 12 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1888 | CN2 | AA | 36 | 137 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 10 | .204 | .238 (-14%) | .290 (-16%) | .319 (-18%) | .610 (-17%) | -325.6 |
| 1889 | CL6 | AA | 107 | 398 | 69 | 107 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 33 | 37 | .269 | .263 (+2%) | .334 (-1%) | .357 (+5%) | .691 (+2%) | 116.8 |
| 1890 | CL6 | AA | 121 | 457 | 89 | 148 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 38 | 0 | .324 | .260 (+24%) | .336 (+12%) | .351 (+17%) | .687 (+15%) | 1221.5 |
| 1891 | CL6 | AA | 56 | 229 | 28 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 14 | .266 | .254 (+5%) | .331 (-10%) | .343 (avg) | .675 (-4%) | -235.9 |
| 1892 | CL4 | NL | 140 | 572 | 71 | 142 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 17 | 25 | 48 | .248 | .244 (+1%) | .316 (-11%) | .327 (-6%) | .644 (-8%) | -819.3 |
| 1893 | CL4 | NL | 96 | 384 | 72 | 110 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 12 | .286 | .279 (+2%) | .356 (-4%) | .379 (+1%) | .735 (-2%) | -143.4 |
| 1894 | CL4 | NL | 86 | 330 | 67 | 104 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 7 | .315 | .309 (+2%) | .379 (-9%) | .435 (+2%) | .814 (-3%) | -272.6 |
| 1895 | CL4 | NL | 90 | 343 | 52 | 100 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 31 | 22 | .292 | .296 (-2%) | .361 (-2%) | .399 (-2%) | .761 (-2%) | -142.6 |
| 1896 | CL4 | NL | 68 | 256 | 41 | 76 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 12 | .297 | .290 (+2%) | .354 (-3%) | .387 (-7%) | .741 (-5%) | -216.4 |
| 1897 | CL4 | NL | 103 | 397 | 49 | 115 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 26 | 21 | .290 | .291 (-1%) | .354 (-5%) | .387 (-2%) | .741 (-3%) | -260.1 |
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 131 | 478 | 50 | 119 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 8 | 26 | 17 | .249 | .270 (-8%) | .333 (-13%) | .347 (-11%) | .680 (-12%) | -953.6 |
| 1899 | SLN | NL | 84 | 289 | 33 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 6 | .253 | .282 (-11%) | .343 (-13%) | .366 (-15%) | .710 (-14%) | -672.5 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 10 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .219 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 43 | 147 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .238 | .279 (-15%) | .338 (-22%) | .366 (-24%) | .705 (-23%) | 0.0 |
| 1901 | PIT | NL | 61 | 202 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .193 | .271 (-29%) | .326 (-27%) | .359 (-28%) | .686 (-28%) | -879.1 |
| 1902 | PIT | NL | 49 | 170 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .294 | .266 (+10%) | .321 (-5%) | .343 (-1%) | .665 (-3%) | -100.0 |
| 1903 | NYA | AL | 64 | 212 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 21 | .203 | .261 (-23%) | .316 (-26%) | .345 (-33%) | .662 (-30%) | -925.4 |
| 1904 | SLA | AL | 14 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .213 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 55 | 174 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .190 | .247 (-23%) | .307 (-35%) | .315 (-40%) | .622 (-38%) | -924.9 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 25 | 89 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .157 | .245 (-36%) | .304 (-42%) | .308 (-42%) | .613 (-42%) | -523.8 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 22 seasons | 1,452 | 5,383 | 714 | 1,418 | 201 | 66 | 19 | 738 | 219 | 302 | 285 | .263 | — | — | — | — | -6,057 | ||
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
View full game log (538 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 249 | 823 | 76 | 198 | 1 | 95 | .241 |
| Away | 289 | 1023 | 81 | 225 | 1 | 102 | .220 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-10-09 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-08 | SLA | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-04 | SLA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-30 | SLA | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-28 | SLA | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-26 | SLA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-25 | SLA | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-23 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-22 | SLA | CLE | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-18 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 208 | 0 | 1852 | 95 | 27 | 105 |
| 2B | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 861 | 91 | 3441 | 987 | 177 | 59 |
| OF | 372 | 0 | 618 | 65 | 71 | 14 |
| SS | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CN2 | C | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 1887 | CN2 | OF | 7 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1888 | CN2 | C | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1888 | CN2 | OF | 34 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| 1889 | CL6 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1889 | CL6 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1889 | CL6 | C | 84 | 0 | 420 | 127 | 26 | 6 |
| 1889 | CL6 | OF | 19 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1890 | CL6 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1890 | CL6 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | CL6 | C | 106 | 0 | 539 | 146 | 27 | 13 |
| 1890 | CL6 | OF | 9 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1890 | CL6 | SS | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1891 | CL6 | C | 21 | 0 | 78 | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| 1891 | CL6 | OF | 40 | 0 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 1892 | CL4 | C | 34 | 0 | 158 | 40 | 7 | 4 |
| 1892 | CL4 | OF | 106 | 0 | 152 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 1893 | CL4 | C | 56 | 0 | 182 | 62 | 13 | 2 |
| 1893 | CL4 | OF | 44 | 0 | 70 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1894 | CL4 | 1B | 7 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1894 | CL4 | C | 45 | 0 | 161 | 35 | 12 | 1 |
| 1894 | CL4 | OF | 33 | 0 | 88 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 1895 | CL4 | 1B | 41 | 0 | 392 | 25 | 2 | 22 |
| 1895 | CL4 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | CL4 | C | 48 | 0 | 134 | 44 | 14 | 2 |
| 1896 | CL4 | 1B | 17 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 1896 | CL4 | C | 37 | 0 | 109 | 31 | 5 | 3 |
| 1896 | CL4 | OF | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1897 | CL4 | 1B | 36 | 0 | 349 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| 1897 | CL4 | C | 13 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 1897 | CL4 | OF | 52 | 0 | 93 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1898 | CL4 | 1B | 69 | 0 | 586 | 36 | 11 | 33 |
| 1898 | CL4 | C | 48 | 0 | 156 | 53 | 8 | 2 |
| 1898 | CL4 | OF | 15 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1899 | SLN | 1B | 26 | 0 | 242 | 13 | 3 | 17 |
| 1899 | SLN | C | 57 | 0 | 185 | 63 | 15 | 3 |
| 1900 | SLN | C | 10 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 1900 | PIT | 1B | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1900 | PIT | C | 40 | 0 | 108 | 44 | 9 | 2 |
| 1901 | PIT | C | 59 | 0 | 256 | 59 | 7 | 5 |
| 1902 | PIT | 1B | 6 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1902 | PIT | C | 42 | 0 | 187 | 49 | 5 | 2 |
| 1902 | PIT | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | NYA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | NYA | C | 63 | 0 | 282 | 56 | 4 | 6 |
| 1904 | SLA | C | 14 | 14 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 1906 | SLA | C | 51 | 50 | 248 | 64 | 3 | 2 |
| 1907 | SLA | C | 25 | 26 | 87 | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| 1910 | SLA | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 862 |
| First Base | 208 |
| Second Base | 6 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 8 |
| Left Field | 42 |
| Center Field | 113 |
| Right Field | 217 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jack O'Connor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jack O'Connor: the record in brief
Jack O'Connor played a first major league game on April 20, 1887 and a last one on October 9, 1910. O'Connor played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887 to 1888), the Columbus Solons (1889 to 1891), the Cleveland Spiders (1892 to 1898), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the St. Louis Cardinals (1900), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900 through 1902), the New York Highlanders (1903), and the St. Louis Browns (1904 to 1910). The bio lists O'Connor as a catcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 170 pounds. The birth record reads June 2, 1866, in St. Louis, MO, USA. O'Connor died on November 14, 1937, in St. Louis, MO, USA. The given name on file is John Joseph O'Connor.
In 1,452 games and 5,383 at bats, O'Connor batted .263 with 1,418 hits, plus 19 homers, 738 runs batted in, and 219 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .307 and .336 give O'Connor a career OPS of .643. The .263 career average is close to the .265 the league hit across the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jack O'Connor
- What years did Jack O'Connor play?
- Jack O'Connor played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1910.
- Was Jack O'Connor a pitcher?
- No. Jack O'Connor was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jack O'Connor hit?
- Jack O'Connor hit 19 career home runs with 1,418 hits.
- What teams did Jack O'Connor play for?
- Jack O'Connor played for 7 teams: the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887–1888), the Columbus Solons (1889–1891), the Cleveland Spiders (1892–1898), the St. Louis Cardinals (1899–1900), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1902), the New York Highlanders (1903), and the St. Louis Browns (1904, 1906–1907, 1910).
- What were Jack O'Connor's career stats?
- In 1,452 games, Jack O'Connor had 1,418 hits, 19 home runs, 738 RBI, 714 runs, and 219 stolen bases, with a .263 batting average.
- What position did Jack O'Connor play?
- Jack O'Connor played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jack O'Connor and how much did he weigh?
- Jack O'Connor was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jack O'Connor hit each season?
- Jack O'Connor's home runs by season: 0 in 1887, 1 in 1888, 4 in 1889, 2 in 1890, 0 in 1891, 1 in 1892, 4 in 1893, 2 in 1894, 0 in 1895, 1 in 1896, 2 in 1897, 1 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 0 in 1900, 0 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 0 in 1904, 0 in 1906, and 0 in 1907. His most in one season was 4, in 1889 and 1893.
- What was Jack O'Connor's career batting average?
- Jack O'Connor batted .263 over his career, with 1,418 hits in 5,383 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jack O'Connor have?
- Jack O'Connor drove in 738 runs in his career.
- Is Jack O'Connor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jack O'Connor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.