Tip O'Neill

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1892)

Tip O'Neill was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1892 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 10 seasons. In 1,052 career games, he hit .326 with 1,385 hits, 52 home runs, and 757 RBI. He also pitched in 36 games, going 16-16 with a 3.39 ERA. Tip O'Neill was a Triple Crown. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 23,461.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .326
HR 52
RBI 757
H 1,385
OPS .851
PIV 23,461
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 167 lb
Born
5/15/1860 in Springfield, ON, CAN
Died
12/31/1915 in Montreal, QC, CAN
MLB Debut
1883-05-05
Last Game
1892-08-30
Awards
Triple Crown

Full name: James Edward O'Neill

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Career Batting Statistics

Tip O'Neill — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,052 4,248 879 1,385 222 92 52 757 161 420 194 .326 .392 .458 .851 23,461

Career AVG .326 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +29.1% above league average.

Career OBP .392 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +26.1% above league average.

Career SLG .458 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — +34.6% above league average.

Career OPS .851 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — +30.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Tip O'Neill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1883 NY1 NL 23 76 8 15 3 0 0 5 0 3 15 .197 .257 (-23%) .285 (-20%) .345 (-31%) .631 (-26%) -267.4
1884 SL4 AA 78 297 49 82 13 11 3 54 0 12 0 .276 .243 (+13%) .278 (+11%) .327 (+30%) .606 (+21%) 877.6
1885 SL4 AA 52 206 44 72 7 4 3 38 0 13 0 .350 .244 (+43%) .287 (+39%) .325 (+43%) .613 (+41%) 1325.1
1886 SL4 AA 138 579 106 190 28 14 3 107 9 47 0 .328 .246 (+33%) .302 (+27%) .331 (+33%) .634 (+30%) 3250.9
1887 SL4 AA 124 517 167 225 52 19 14 123 30 50 20 .435 .270 (+61%) .331 (+48%) .373 (+85%) .705 (+67%) 6770.6
1888 SL4 AA 130 529 96 177 24 10 5 98 26 44 28 .335 .238 (+40%) .290 (+34%) .319 (+40%) .610 (+37%) 3470.1
1889 SL4 AA 134 534 123 179 33 8 9 110 28 72 37 .335 .263 (+27%) .334 (+25%) .357 (+34%) .691 (+30%) 3300.3
1890 CHP PL 137 577 112 174 20 16 3 75 29 65 36 .302 .260 (+16%) .336 (+12%) .351 (+16%) .687 (+14%) 1613.7
1891 SL4 AA 127 514 111 166 28 4 10 95 25 61 33 .323 .254 (+27%) .331 (+22%) .343 (+31%) .675 (+27%) 2760.9
1892 CIN NL 109 419 63 105 14 6 2 52 14 53 25 .251 .244 (+2%) .316 (+7%) .327 (avg) .644 (+3%) 358.7
Career · 10 seasons 1,052 4,248 879 1,385 222 92 52 757 161 420 194 .326 — — — — 23,460

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 Pitching Statistics

Tip O'Neill — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 16 36 33 29 0 0 289.0 307 109 8 115 91 3.39 -7693.7

Career ERA 3.39 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — 7.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Tip O'Neill — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1883 NY1 NL 5 12 19 19 15 0 0 148.0 182 67 64 55 4.07 3.22 (-27%) -3810.2
1884 SL4 AA 11 4 17 14 14 0 0 141.0 125 42 51 36 2.68 3.11 (+14%) -3883.5
Career · 2 seasons 16 16 36 33 29 0 0 289.0 307 109 115 91 3.39 — -7,694

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

Tip O'Neill — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
38 146 23 35 3 3 5 25 10 10 .240

Playoff Batting by Year

Tip O'Neill — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 10 37 8 9 1 0 2 11 6 3 .243
1887 WS SL4 15 65 7 13 2 1 1 9 0 2 .200
1886 WS SL4 6 20 4 8 0 2 2 5 4 5 .400
1885 WS SL4 7 24 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tip O'Neill — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
OF 1022 0 1792 81 169 16
P 36 0 16 54 8 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tip O'Neill — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 NY1 OF 7 0 7 1 2 0
1883 NY1 P 19 0 10 23 3 0
1884 SL4 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1884 SL4 OF 64 0 67 6 17 1
1884 SL4 P 17 0 6 31 5 0
1885 SL4 OF 52 0 83 6 12 1
1886 SL4 OF 138 0 279 14 23 4
1887 SL4 OF 124 0 247 8 30 2
1888 SL4 OF 130 0 231 8 16 1
1889 SL4 OF 134 0 264 12 19 3
1890 CHP OF 137 0 231 8 19 1
1891 SL4 OF 127 0 195 5 14 0
1892 CIN OF 109 0 188 13 17 3

Career Games by Position

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Tip O'Neill Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 36
First Base 1
Left Field 1010
Center Field 6
Right Field 6

Awards & Honors

Tip O'Neill — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1887 Triple Crown

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ross Youngs HOF
    .322 avg, 42 HR
  2. 95
    Mike Donlin
    .333 avg, 51 HR
  3. 81
    Pete Browning
    .341 avg, 46 HR
  4. 77
    John Stone
    .310 avg, 77 HR
  5. 76
    Bug Holliday
    .312 avg, 65 HR
  6. 72
    Riggs Stephenson
    .336 avg, 63 HR

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Tip O'Neill: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 5, 1883 and the final game on August 30, 1892, Tip O'Neill built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the New York Gothams (1883), the St. Louis Browns (1884 through 1891), the Chicago Pirates (1890), and the Cincinnati Reds (1892). O'Neill is listed as an outfielder at 6-foot-1 and 167 pounds. O'Neill threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. O'Neill was born on May 15, 1860, in Springfield, ON, CAN. O'Neill's death is recorded on December 31, 1915, in Montreal, QC, CAN. O'Neill's full given name, per the bio, is James Edward O'Neill.

O'Neill finished with 1,385 hits from 4,248 at bats in 1,052 games, which works out to .326, along with 52 homers, 757 RBI, and 161 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .392 and .458 give O'Neill a career OPS of .851. The league as a whole hit .252 across O'Neill's seasons, which puts the .326 career mark 29.1% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tip O'Neill

What years did Tip O'Neill play?
Tip O'Neill played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1892.
Was Tip O'Neill a pitcher?
Both. Tip O'Neill pitched in 36 games, going 16-16 with a 3.39 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Tip O'Neill hit?
Tip O'Neill hit 52 career home runs with 1385 hits.
What was Tip O'Neill's career batting average?
Tip O'Neill batted .326 over his career, with 1,385 hits in 4,248 at bats.
How many RBI did Tip O'Neill have?
Tip O'Neill drove in 757 runs in his career.
What was Tip O'Neill's career ERA?
Tip O'Neill finished with a 3.39 career ERA, going 16-16 with 91 strikeouts.