Emmett O'Neill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)

W–L 15–26
ERA 4.76
WHIP 1.71
SO 144
Pitcher PIV -8909.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
1/13/1918 in San Mateo, CA, USA
Died
10/11/1993 in Sparks, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1943-08-03
Last Game
1946-06-05

Full name: Robert Emmett O'Neill

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 26 66 49 19 2 0 355.7 348 188 14 260 144 4.76 -8909.9

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 32.8% 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
1943 BOS AL 1 4 11 5 1 0 0 57.7 56 29 46 20 4.53 3.50 (-29%) -2272.5
1944 BOS AL 6 11 28 22 8 1 0 151.7 154 78 89 68 4.63 3.57 (-29%) -1976.1
1945 BOS AL 8 11 24 22 10 1 0 141.7 134 81 117 55 5.15 3.67 (-40%) -4661.4
1946 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 3 1 0.00 — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.7 4 0 5 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 15 26 66 49 19 2 0 355.2 348 188 260 144 4.76 — -8,910

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
66 122 14 22 5 0 1 11 0 12 36 .180 .254 .246 .500 -429

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 22.4% below league average.

Career SLG .246 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1943 BOS AL 11 16 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1944 BOS AL 28 55 5 10 1 0 0 3 0 3 18 .182 .261 (-30%) .325 (-31%) .357 (-44%) .683 (-38%) -316.6
1945 BOS AL 24 50 7 9 2 0 1 6 0 8 14 .180 .260 (-31%) .328 (-11%) .354 (-21%) .683 (-16%) -112.3
1946 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 66 122 14 22 5 0 1 11 0 12 36 .180 — — — — -429

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home337181416.197
Away33516805.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33207.117879131913.43
Away33148.1170109129526.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-06-05 CHWNYYL 100000000
1946-04-28 CHWSLAL 000000000
1946-04-17 CHCCINW 000000000
1945-09-17 BOSCHWL 411000000
1945-09-10 BOSDETL 300000001
1945-09-03 BOSMINL 000000000
1945-09-02 BOSPHAL 100000001
1945-08-20 BOSSLAL 000000010
1945-08-15 BOSCHWL 300000001
1945-08-09 BOSDETL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-06-05 CHWNYY — 3.2000400
1946-04-28 CHWSLA — 0.0420100
1946-04-17 CHCCIN — 1.0000310
1945-09-17 BOSCHW L 9.01344410
1945-09-10 BOSDET L 9.0622550
1945-09-03 BOSMIN — 1.0000000
1945-09-02 BOSPHA L 3.2554410
1945-08-20 BOSSLA L 1.2477301
1945-08-15 BOSCHW L 8.0121111710
1945-08-09 BOSDET L 2.2355411

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 66 0 11 64 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BOS P 11 0 3 13 0 0
1944 BOS P 28 0 3 19 1 0
1945 BOS P 24 0 5 31 3 3
1946 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1946 CHA P 2 0 0 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 66

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Mary's College of California Moraga CA 1938, 1939, 1940

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Emmett O'Neill (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jake Wade
    27-40, 5.00 ERA
  2. 92
    Tex Shirley
    19-30, 4.25 ERA
  3. 88
    Roy Moore
    11-26, 4.98 ERA
  4. 85
    Lou Kretlow
    27-47, 4.87 ERA
  5. 81
    Joe Krakauskas
    26-36, 4.53 ERA
  6. 81
    Dick Starr
    12-24, 5.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmett O'Neill

What years did Emmett O'Neill play?
Emmett O'Neill played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
Was Emmett O'Neill a pitcher?
Yes. Emmett O'Neill pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Emmett O'Neill hit?
Emmett O'Neill hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.