1879
Born August 4, 1879
County Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland
Paddy O'Connor Notable
b. August 4, 1879 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1908–1910, St. Louis Cardinals 1914, Pittsburgh Rebels 1915, New York Yankees 1918
Paddy O'Connor played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1908 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1918.
Across 108 games he batted .225, with 60 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 11 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 82 games behind the plate, with 298 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 4 double plays.
He was born in County Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland on August 4, 1879, and died on August 17, 1950. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | PIT | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .188 |
| 1909 | PIT | 9 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 1910 | PIT | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1914 | STL | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915 | PBS | 70 | 219 | 15 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 4 | .228 |
| 1918 | NYY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 108 | 267 | 17 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 36 | 4 | .225 |
On this day & linked events
1950
Died August 17, 1950
1908
Major-league debut: Paddy O'Connor
Paddy O'Connor made a major-league debut on April 17, 1908.
1918
Final major-league game: Paddy O'Connor
Paddy O'Connor played a final major-league game on July 22, 1918.
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