What years did Jack O'Connor play?

Jack O'Connor played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.

Was Jack O'Connor a pitcher?

Yes. Jack O'Connor pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 177 strikeouts.

Jack O'Connor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

W–L 14–17

ERA 4.89

WHIP 1.59

SO 177

Pitcher PIV -5599.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 6/2/1958 in Twenty-Nine Palms, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-09
Last Game: 1987-10-03

Full name: Jack William O'Connor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	17	129	28	6	1	2	318.7	343	173	36	163	177	4.89	-5599.7

Career ERA 4.89 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 25.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	MIN	AL	3	2	28	0	0	0	0	35.3	46	23	30	16	5.86	3.58 (-63%)	-1706.5
1982	MIN	AL	8	9	23	19	6	1	0	126.0	122	60	57	56	4.29	3.86 (-11%)	-2239.0
1983	MIN	AL	2	3	27	8	0	0	0	83.0	107	54	36	56	5.86	3.87 (-51%)	-1806.6
1984	MIN	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.7	1	1	4	0	1.93	—	0.0
1985	MON	NL	0	2	20	1	0	0	0	23.7	21	13	13	16	4.94	3.89 (-27%)	216.5
1987	BAL	AL	1	1	29	0	0	0	2	46.0	46	22	23	33	4.30	4.29 (avg)	-64.2
Career · 6 seasons			14	17	129	28	6	1	2	318.2	343	173	163	177	4.89	—	-5,600

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	MIN	AL	28	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	MIN	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	MIN	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	MON	NL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	29	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			129	—	—	—	—	—	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

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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	71	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	58	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	71	178.2	194	88	80	96	4.43
Away	58	140.0	149	86	83	81	5.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1987-10-03	BAL	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
1987-09-27	BAL	NYY	W	1.0	3	0	0	0	0
1987-09-23	BAL	TOR	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0
1987-09-22	BAL	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
1987-09-18	BAL	BOS	SV	2.1	1	0	0	0	2
1987-09-14	BAL	TOR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1987-09-11	BAL	BOS	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1
1987-09-09	BAL	DET	—	3.1	3	1	1	2	0
1987-09-07	BAL	DET	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1
1987-09-06	BAL	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	129	28	10	23	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	MIN	P	28	0	2	8	2	3
1982	MIN	P	23	19	3	6	0	0
1983	MIN	P	27	8	2	6	0	0
1984	MIN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1985	MON	P	20	1	0	1	0	1
1987	BAL	P	29	0	3	2	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	129

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1987	BAL	AL	$85,000
Total Career Earnings			$85,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack O'Connor

What years did Jack O'Connor play?: Jack O'Connor played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Jack O'Connor a pitcher?: Yes. Jack O'Connor pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 177 strikeouts.