1898
Born April 12, 1898
St. Louis, MO, USA
Mickey O'Neil Notable
b. April 12, 1898 · Boston Braves 1919–1925, Brooklyn Robins 1926, Washington Senators 1927, New York Giants 1927
Mickey O'Neil played for four clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1919 and closing with the New York Giants in 1927.
Across 672 games he batted .238, with 475 hits and 177 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 41 doubles and 18 stolen bases.
He played 654 games behind the plate, with 2,020 putouts and 77 errors. He turned 47 double plays.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on April 12, 1898, and died on April 8, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | BSN | 11 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .214 |
| 1920 | BSN | 112 | 304 | 19 | 86 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 4 | .283 |
| 1921 | BSN | 98 | 277 | 26 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 2 | .249 |
| 1922 | BSN | 83 | 251 | 18 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .223 |
| 1923 | BSN | 96 | 306 | 29 | 65 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 3 | .212 |
| 1924 | BSN | 106 | 362 | 32 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 4 | .246 |
| 1925 | BSN | 70 | 222 | 29 | 57 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 1 | .257 |
| 1926 | BRO | 75 | 201 | 19 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | .209 |
| 1927 | NYG/WSH | 21 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .114 |
| Career | — | 672 | 1995 | 177 | 475 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 179 | 139 | 127 | 18 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Died April 8, 1964
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