Jack O'Connor

Born: 6/2/1866 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Died: 11/14/1937 in St. Louis, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1887-04-20 | Final Game: 1910-10-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: John Joseph O'Connor

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Biography

Jack O'Connor, born in 1866, enjoyed a prolific career as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1887 until his retirement on October 9, 1910. Over the course of his 23-season tenure, O'Connor showcased his skills in 1,452 games, accumulating 1,418 hits and a batting average of .263. His offensive contributions included 19 home runs and 738 RBIs, along with a notable tally of 219 stolen bases, highlighting his speed and agility on the base paths. O'Connor played during a transformative period in baseball history, navigating the evolution of the game from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. Known for his tenacity and versatility, he made a significant impact on the field, contributing to the offensive strategies of his teams. His career achievements place him among the notable players of his era, as he adapted to the changing dynamics of the game, proving his worth as a reliable and skilled player throughout his extensive career.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1452	5383	714	1418	201	66	19	738	219	302	285	0.263	0.307	0.336	0.643	-7928.0

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.643 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1887	CN2	AA	12	40	4	4	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1888	CN2	AA	36	137	14	28	3	1	1	17	12	6	10	0.204	.238 (-14%)	.290 (-16%)	.319 (-18%)	.610 (-17%)	-350.7
1889	CL6	AA	107	398	69	107	17	7	4	60	26	33	37	0.269	.263 (+2%)	.334 (-1%)	.357 (+5%)	.691 (+2%)	116.8
1890	CL6	AA	121	457	89	148	14	10	2	66	29	38	0	0.324	.260 (+24%)	.336 (+12%)	.351 (+17%)	.687 (+15%)	1221.5
1891	CL6	AA	56	229	28	61	12	3	0	37	10	11	14	0.266	.254 (+5%)	.331 (-10%)	.343 (avg)	.675 (-4%)	-264.2
1892	CL4	NL	140	572	71	142	22	5	1	58	17	25	48	0.248	.244 (+1%)	.316 (-11%)	.327 (-6%)	.644 (-8%)	-1065.1
1893	CL4	NL	96	384	72	110	23	1	4	75	29	29	12	0.286	.279 (+2%)	.356 (-4%)	.379 (+1%)	.735 (-2%)	-173.0
1894	CL4	NL	86	330	67	104	23	7	2	51	15	15	7	0.315	.309 (+2%)	.379 (-9%)	.435 (+2%)	.814 (-3%)	-322.8
1895	CL4	NL	90	343	52	100	14	10	0	58	11	31	22	0.292	.296 (-2%)	.361 (-2%)	.399 (-2%)	.761 (-2%)	-170.1
1896	CL4	NL	68	256	41	76	11	1	1	43	15	15	12	0.297	.290 (+2%)	.354 (-3%)	.387 (-7%)	.741 (-5%)	-247.9
1897	CL4	NL	103	397	49	115	21	4	2	69	20	26	21	0.290	.291 (-1%)	.354 (-5%)	.387 (-2%)	.741 (-3%)	-317.5
1898	CL4	NL	131	478	50	119	17	4	1	56	8	26	17	0.249	.270 (-8%)	.333 (-13%)	.347 (-11%)	.680 (-12%)	-1221.3
1899	STL	NL	84	289	33	73	5	6	0	43	7	15	6	0.253	.282 (-11%)	.343 (-13%)	.366 (-15%)	.710 (-14%)	-793.5
1900	STL	NL	10	32	4	7	0	0	0	6	0	2	2	0.219	—	—	—	—	0.0
1900	PIT	NL	43	147	15	35	4	1	0	19	5	3	4	0.238	.279 (-15%)	.338 (-22%)	.366 (-24%)	.705 (-23%)	0.0
1901	PIT	NL	61	202	16	39	7	3	0	22	2	10	17	0.193	.271 (-29%)	.326 (-27%)	.359 (-28%)	.686 (-28%)	-994.0
1902	PIT	NL	49	170	13	50	1	2	1	28	2	3	11	0.294	.266 (+10%)	.321 (-5%)	.343 (-1%)	.665 (-3%)	-110.4
1903	NYY	AL	64	212	13	43	4	1	0	12	4	8	21	0.203	.261 (-23%)	.316 (-26%)	.345 (-33%)	.662 (-30%)	-1052.3
1904	SLA	AL	14	47	4	10	1	0	0	2	0	2	2	0.213	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	SLA	AL	55	174	8	33	0	0	0	11	4	2	7	0.190	.247 (-23%)	.307 (-35%)	.315 (-40%)	.622 (-38%)	-1033.9
1907	SLA	AL	25	89	2	14	2	0	0	4	0	0	15	0.157	.245 (-36%)	.304 (-42%)	.308 (-42%)	.613 (-42%)	-551.9
1910	SLA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
6	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.136

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1892	CS	CL4	6	22	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	0.136

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	208	0	1852	95	27	105
2B	6	0	13	13	2	4
3B	2	0	2	1	0	0
C	861	91	3441	987	177	59
OF	372	0	618	65	71	14
SS	8	0	9	9	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1887	CN2	C	5	0	13	13	6	0
1887	CN2	OF	7	0	16	2	1	1
1888	CN2	C	2	0	14	9	4	0
1888	CN2	OF	34	0	54	8	16	0
1889	CL6	1B	3	0	27	0	1	3
1889	CL6	2B	4	0	7	6	1	1
1889	CL6	C	84	0	420	127	26	6
1889	CL6	OF	19	0	38	2	7	1
1890	CL6	2B	2	0	6	7	1	3
1890	CL6	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1890	CL6	C	106	0	539	146	27	13
1890	CL6	OF	9	0	18	1	4	1
1890	CL6	SS	8	0	9	9	3	1
1891	CL6	C	21	0	78	29	2	2
1891	CL6	OF	40	0	57	8	9	3
1892	CL4	C	34	0	158	40	7	4
1892	CL4	OF	106	0	152	21	12	4
1893	CL4	C	56	0	182	62	13	2
1893	CL4	OF	44	0	70	8	6	0
1894	CL4	1B	7	0	55	3	1	4
1894	CL4	C	45	0	161	35	12	1
1894	CL4	OF	33	0	88	8	8	3
1895	CL4	1B	41	0	392	25	2	22
1895	CL4	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1895	CL4	C	48	0	134	44	14	2
1896	CL4	1B	17	0	120	8	1	10
1896	CL4	C	37	0	109	31	5	3
1896	CL4	OF	12	0	13	1	1	0
1897	CL4	1B	36	0	349	8	7	10
1897	CL4	C	13	0	35	12	3	0
1897	CL4	OF	52	0	93	3	6	0
1898	CL4	1B	69	0	586	36	11	33
1898	CL4	C	48	0	156	53	8	2
1898	CL4	OF	15	0	19	3	1	1
1899	SLN	1B	26	0	242	13	3	17
1899	SLN	C	57	0	185	63	15	3
1900	SLN	C	10	0	33	11	2	0
1900	PIT	1B	2	0	20	1	0	3
1900	PIT	C	40	0	108	44	9	2
1901	PIT	C	59	0	256	59	7	5
1902	PIT	1B	6	0	56	1	1	3
1902	PIT	C	42	0	187	49	5	2
1902	PIT	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1903	NYA	1B	1	0	5	0	0	0
1903	NYA	C	63	0	282	56	4	6
1904	SLA	C	14	14	55	11	4	0
1906	SLA	C	51	50	248	64	3	2
1907	SLA	C	25	26	87	29	1	4
1910	SLA	C	1	1	1	0	0	0