Paddy O'Connor, baseball player, 1908-1918

Paddy O'Connor

Born: 8/4/1879 in County Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland

Died: 8/17/1950 in Springfield, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-04-17 | Final Game: 1918-07-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 168 lbs

Full name: Patrick Francis O'Connor

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Biography

Paddy O'Connor was a professional baseball player born in 1879, whose career spanned from 1908 until his retirement on July 22, 1918. O'Connor played primarily as a position player during a time when baseball was transitioning from the deadball era to the more dynamic styles that characterized the 1920s and beyond. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 108 games, compiling 60 hits and finishing with a batting average of .225. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 21 RBIs and successfully stole four bases, showcasing his speed and ability to create opportunities for his team. O'Connor's playing style reflected the fundamentals of the game during his era, emphasizing contact hitting and base running rather than power. While not a standout player statistically, his contributions were part of a broader narrative of early 20th-century baseball, a time when the sport was evolving both on and off the field. With his career encapsulating a decade of significant change, O'Connor remains a part of baseball's rich history, representing a generation of players who laid the groundwork for the future of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
108 267 17 60 11 1 0 21 4 17 36 0.225 0.276 0.273 0.550 -531.8

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.550 vs. league average 0.641 across their career seasons — 14.2% 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
1908 PIT NL 12 16 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.188 — — — — 0.0
1909 PIT NL 9 16 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.312 — — — — 0.0
1910 PIT NL 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1914 STL NL 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1915 PTF FL 70 219 15 50 10 1 0 16 4 14 30 0.228 .250 (-9%) .318 (-13%) .332 (-15%) .651 (-14%) -531.8
1918 NYY AL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 2 0 0 1
C 82 2 298 120 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 PIT C 4 1 6 2 1 0
1909 PIT 3B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1909 PIT C 3 1 5 2 3 0
1910 PIT C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 SLN C 7 0 9 3 0 0
1915 PTF C 66 0 275 112 5 4
1918 NYA C 1 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 82
Third Base 1