1860
Born May 15, 1860
Springfield, ON, CAN
Tip O'Neill Notable
b. May 15, 1860 · New York Gothams 1883, St. Louis Browns 1884–1889, 1891, Chicago Pirates 1890, Cincinnati Reds 1892
Tip O'Neill played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Gothams in 1883 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1892. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Browns, from 1884 to 1889.
He batted .326 with 1,385 hits across 1,052 games, scoring 879 runs. He finished with 52 home runs, 222 doubles, 92 triples and 161 stolen bases. He went 16 and 16 with a 3.39 earned run average, pitching 289 innings in 36 games. He struck out 91 and completed 29 of his 33 starts.
He led the league in hits two times between 1887 and 1888, topping out at 225. He led the league in runs batted in two times between 1886 and 1887, topping out at 123. He also led it in doubles, home runs, runs and triples. He played 1,022 games in the outfield, with 1,792 putouts and 169 errors.
He won the Triple Crown in 1887.
He was born in Springfield, ON, CAN on May 15, 1860, and died on December 31, 1915. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Triple Crown (batting) | 1 | 1887 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | NYG | 23 | 76 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .197 |
| 1884 | STL | 78 | 297 | 49 | 82 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 1885 | STL | 52 | 206 | 44 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .350 |
| 1886 | STL | 138 | 579 | 106 | 190 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 107 | 47 | 0 | 9 | .328 |
| 1887 | STL | 124 | 517 | 167 | 225 | 52 | 19 | 14 | 123 | 50 | 20 | 30 | .435 |
| 1888 | STL | 130 | 529 | 96 | 177 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 98 | 44 | 28 | 26 | .335 |
| 1889 | STL | 134 | 534 | 123 | 179 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 110 | 72 | 37 | 28 | .335 |
| 1890 | CHI | 137 | 577 | 112 | 174 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 75 | 65 | 36 | 29 | .302 |
| 1891 | STL | 127 | 514 | 111 | 166 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 95 | 61 | 33 | 25 | .323 |
| 1892 | CIN | 109 | 419 | 63 | 105 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 53 | 25 | 14 | .251 |
| Career | — | 1052 | 4248 | 879 | 1385 | 222 | 92 | 52 | 757 | 420 | 194 | 161 | .326 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | NYG | 5 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 148.0 | 182 | 67 | 64 | 55 | 4.07 |
| 1884 | STL | 11 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 141.0 | 125 | 42 | 51 | 36 | 2.68 |
| Career | — | 16 | 16 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 289.0 | 307 | 109 | 115 | 91 | 3.39 |
On this day & linked events
1915
Died December 31, 1915
1883
Major-league debut: Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill made a major-league debut on May 5, 1883.
1892
Final major-league game: Tip O'Neill
Tip O'Neill played a final major-league game on August 30, 1892.
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