Steve O'Neill

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1928)

AVG .263
HR 13
RBI 537
H 1,259
OPS .685
PIV 2,259
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
7/6/1891 in Minooka, PA, USA
Died
1/26/1962 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1911-09-18
Last Game
1928-09-14

Full name: Stephen Francis O'Neill

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,590 4,795 448 1,259 248 34 13 537 30 592 414 .263 .349 .337 .685 2,259

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OPS .685 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near 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
1911 CLE AL 9 27 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 .148 — — — — 0.0
1912 CLE AL 69 215 17 49 4 0 0 14 2 12 28 .228 .268 (-15%) .335 (-19%) .358 (-31%) .694 (-25%) -829.5
1913 CLE AL 80 234 19 69 13 3 0 29 5 10 24 .295 .259 (+14%) .325 (+1%) .345 (+9%) .670 (+5%) 146.2
1914 CLE AL 87 269 28 68 12 2 0 20 1 15 35 .253 .255 (-1%) .322 (-9%) .339 (-8%) .661 (-9%) -386.4
1915 CLE AL 121 386 32 91 14 2 2 34 2 26 41 .236 .250 (-6%) .318 (-8%) .332 (-10%) .651 (-9%) -529.9
1916 CLE AL 130 378 30 89 23 0 0 29 2 24 33 .235 .248 (-5%) .314 (-8%) .326 (-9%) .640 (-9%) -497.5
1917 CLE AL 129 370 21 68 10 2 0 29 2 41 55 .184 .248 (-26%) .312 (-13%) .323 (-31%) .635 (-22%) -1085.6
1918 CLE AL 114 359 34 87 8 7 1 35 5 48 22 .242 .255 (-5%) .318 (+8%) .326 (-4%) .645 (+2%) 272.3
1919 CLE AL 125 398 46 115 35 7 2 47 4 48 21 .289 .262 (+10%) .322 (+15%) .347 (+23%) .670 (+19%) 1501.0
1920 CLE AL 149 489 63 157 39 5 3 55 3 69 39 .321 .271 (+18%) .331 (+23%) .363 (+21%) .694 (+22%) 2373.6
1921 CLE AL 106 335 39 108 22 1 1 50 0 57 22 .322 .286 (+13%) .344 (+23%) .395 (+2%) .739 (+12%) 1072.3
1922 CLE AL 133 392 33 122 27 4 2 65 2 73 25 .311 .285 (+9%) .345 (+22%) .397 (+5%) .743 (+13%) 1388.5
1923 CLE AL 113 330 31 82 12 0 0 50 0 64 34 .248 .282 (-12%) .344 (+8%) .390 (-27%) .734 (-10%) -294.1
1924 BOS AL 106 307 29 73 15 1 0 38 0 63 23 .238 .283 (-16%) .345 (+7%) .389 (-25%) .734 (-10%) -250.7
1925 NYA AL 35 91 7 26 5 0 1 13 0 10 3 .286 .288 (-1%) .349 (+4%) .407 (-8%) .756 (-3%) -16.0
1927 SLA AL 74 191 14 44 7 0 1 22 0 20 6 .230 .282 (-18%) .344 (-12%) .392 (-28%) .736 (-20%) -605.0
1928 SLA AL 10 24 4 7 1 0 0 6 0 8 0 .292 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,590 4,795 448 1,259 248 34 13 537 30 592 414 .263 — — — — 2,259

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 21 1 7 3 0 0 2 4 3 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS CLE 7 21 1 7 3 0 0 2 4 3 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home79523292326625284.284
Away79524702136008254.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-14 SLACHWL 300000010
1928-09-11 SLACLEW 130000130
1928-05-27 SLACLEW 403000400
1928-05-26 SLACLEL 200000000
1928-05-22 SLADETL 200000000
1928-05-11 SLAPHAL 300000000
1928-05-07 SLAMINW 301000120
1928-05-05 SLAMINL 111000020
1928-04-25 SLACLEL 201100000
1928-04-17 SLACHWL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
C 1532 0 5967 1698 217 193

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CLE C 9 0 55 17 1 1
1912 CLE C 68 0 316 108 17 9
1913 CLE C 80 0 353 119 13 9
1914 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
1914 CLE C 82 0 393 134 24 22
1915 CLE C 115 0 556 175 24 17
1916 CLE C 128 0 540 154 21 36
1917 CLE C 127 0 446 145 12 19
1918 CLE C 113 0 409 154 10 10
1919 CLE C 123 0 472 125 14 13
1920 CLE C 148 0 576 128 17 19
1921 CLE C 105 0 393 92 9 8
1922 CLE C 130 0 450 116 15 9
1923 CLE C 111 0 354 68 14 3
1924 BOS C 92 0 342 75 13 2
1925 NYA C 31 0 113 27 8 8
1927 SLA C 60 0 180 57 4 8
1928 SLA C 10 0 19 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1533
First Base 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1921 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1920 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1922 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 13.0 64 0
1913 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Muddy Ruel
    .275 avg, 4 HR
  2. 91
    Mike Scioscia
    .259 avg, 68 HR
  3. 90
    Butch Wynegar
    .255 avg, 65 HR
  4. 89
    Gus Mancuso
    .265 avg, 53 HR
  5. 86
    Al Lopez HOF
    .261 avg, 51 HR
  6. 86
    Luke Sewell
    .259 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve O'Neill

What years did Steve O'Neill play?
Steve O'Neill played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1928.
Was Steve O'Neill a pitcher?
No. Steve O'Neill was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Steve O'Neill hit?
Steve O'Neill hit 13 career home runs with 1259 hits.