Tip O'Neill (baseball)

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James Edward "Tip" O'Neill (May 25, 1858 – December 31, 1915) was an Canadian left fielder in Major League Baseball in the late 19th century.

Born in Springfield, Ontario, O'Neill played ten seasons, 1883-1892, for the New York Giants, the St. Louis Browns of the American Association, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Pirates of the Players League. He batted .326 over his career. He also pitched for two seasons, winning 16 games and losing 16 games, with an ERA of 3.39.

O'Neill led the league at least once in most hitting categories, including batting average in 1887 (.435) and 1888 (.335). During the 1887 season, bases on balls were counted as hits, which inflated O'Neill's batting average as reported at the time to .492.

The award presented to the top Canadian baseball player of the year, as selected by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, is called the Tip O'Neill Award.

It is said that former Speaker of the House and U.S. Representative Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill was nicknamed after him in his youth.

Preceded by
Ned Williamson		 Single season doubles record holders
1887 - 1899		 Succeeded by
Ed Delahanty

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