What years did Oran O'Neal play?

Oran O'Neal played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.

Was Oran O'Neal a pitcher?

Yes. Oran O'Neal pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Oran O'Neal hit?

Oran O'Neal hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Oran O'Neal's career batting average?

Oran O'Neal batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Oran O'Neal's career ERA?

Oran O'Neal finished with a 9.24 career ERA, going 0-0 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Oran O'Neal have?

Oran O'Neal recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Oran O'Neal

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1927)

Oran O'Neal was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 3 seasons. Across 13 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 9.24 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.24

WHIP 2.29

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -767.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 5/2/1899 in Gatewood, MO, USA
Died: 6/2/1981 in Springfield, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-04-18
Last Game: 1927-05-27

Full name: Oran Herbert O'Neal

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Career Pitching Statistics

Oran O'Neal — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	13	1	0	0	0	25.3	44	26	2	14	8	9.24	-767.2

Career ERA 9.24 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 114.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Oran O'Neal — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	PHI	NL	11	1	20.3	35	21	12	6	9.30	4.55 (-104%)	-767.2
1927	PHI	NL	2	0	5.0	9	5	2	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	1	25.1	44	26	14	8	9.24	—	-767

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

Oran O'Neal — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Oran O'Neal — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	PHI	NL	11	6	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	PHI	NL	2	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	7	1	1	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Oran O'Neal — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Oran O'Neal — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	16.2	28	14	11	6	7.56
Away	4	8.2	16	12	3	2	12.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Oran O'Neal — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1927-05-27	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1927-05-22	PHI	BRO	L	1	0
1925-08-29	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1925-08-28	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1925-08-25	PHI	CHC	L	1	0
1925-08-24	PHI	STL	L	1	0
1925-08-22	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1925-06-04	PHI	PIT	L	0	0
1925-05-30	PHI	NY1	L	2	0
1925-05-12	PHI	PIT	L	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Oran O'Neal — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1927-05-27	PHI	BSN	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1927-05-22	PHI	BRO	—	3.0	6	4	4	1	1	0
1925-08-29	PHI	PIT	—	2.2	5	1	1	0	2	1
1925-08-28	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	1	1	0	0
1925-08-25	PHI	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1925-08-24	PHI	STL	—	1.1	4	4	3	1	0	0
1925-08-22	PHI	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1925-06-04	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	4	4	4	1	1	0
1925-05-30	PHI	NY1	—	3.1	6	4	4	0	0	0
1925-05-12	PHI	PIT	—	1.1	2	3	3	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Oran O'Neal — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	0	1	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Oran O'Neal — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1925	PHI	P	11	0	1	3	0	0
1927	PHI	P	2	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Oran O'Neal — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	13

Frequently Asked Questions about Oran O'Neal

What years did Oran O'Neal play?: Oran O'Neal played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1927.
Was Oran O'Neal a pitcher?: Yes. Oran O'Neal pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Oran O'Neal hit?: Oran O'Neal hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Oran O'Neal's career batting average?: Oran O'Neal batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Oran O'Neal's career ERA?: Oran O'Neal finished with a 9.24 career ERA, going 0-0 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Oran O'Neal have?: Oran O'Neal recorded 8 career strikeouts.