Hugh O'Neill

Born: 4/12/1855 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Died: 1/15/1930 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1875-08-20 | Final Game: 1875-10-09

Full name: Hugh J. O'Neill

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Biography

Hugh O'Neill was a professional baseball player born in 1855, whose career spanned a brief but notable period from 1875 to 1875. Playing primarily as a position player, O'Neill's time in Major League Baseball was marked by a total of 7 games, during which he recorded 2 hits and drove in 1 run, resulting in a batting average of .077. Although he did not hit any home runs or steal bases, O'Neill's presence in the early days of baseball contributed to the sport's evolving narrative during the mid-1870s. The era in which O'Neill played was characterized by the transition from the game's formative years into a more organized professional structure. While his statistical contributions might not have been significant on a grand scale, O'Neill's participation in the league reflects the burgeoning nature of professional baseball as it began to attract a wider audience and develop its own identity. His brief career serves as a reminder of the many players who participated in the sport's early days, paving the way for future generations of athletes.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 4 5 4 3 0 0 34.0 59 19 3 0 0 5.03 0

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 2.23 across their career seasons — 126.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1875 BR2 0 4 5 4 3 0 0 34.0 59 19 0 0 5.03 2.23 (-126%) -994.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 26 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.077 0.111 0.077 0.188 0.0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career SLG .077 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.188 vs. league average 0.571 across their career seasons — 67.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1875 BR2 7 26 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.077 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 12 1 1 0
OF 3 0 3 1 2 0
P 5 0 3 9 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 BR2 1B 1 0 12 1 1 0
1875 BR2 OF 3 0 3 1 2 0
1875 BR2 P 5 0 3 9 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 1