O'Neal Pullen
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
O'Neal Pullen was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Baltimore Black Sox. In 40 career games, he hit .286 with 38 hits, 1 home runs, and 23 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 240 lb
- Died
- 4/19/1944 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 70.0 | 66.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | .303 | .343 | .439 | .782 |
| 1926 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | .172 | .200 | .207 | .407 |
| 1927 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1928 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1930 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Listed seasons · 5 | 106 | 101 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 1 | .267 | — | — | — |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 133 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .286 | .307 | .361 | .667 | -47 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career SLG .361 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 6 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | BBS | ECL | 34 | 114 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .307 | .283 (+8%) | .345 (-4%) | .389 (+1%) | .734 (-1%) | -47.1 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 40 | 133 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | -47 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 35 |
Frequently Asked Questions about O'Neal Pullen
- Was O'Neal Pullen a pitcher?
- No. O'Neal Pullen was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did O'Neal Pullen hit?
- O'Neal Pullen hit 1 career home runs with 38 hits.
- What was O'Neal Pullen's career batting average?
- O'Neal Pullen batted .286 over his career, with 38 hits in 133 at bats.
- How many RBI did O'Neal Pullen have?
- O'Neal Pullen drove in 23 runs in his career.
- Is O'Neal Pullen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. O'Neal Pullen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did O'Neal Pullen play for?
- O'Neal Pullen played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Baltimore Black Sox.