John O'Neil (MLB shortstop)

For the MLB catcher, see John O'Neill.

John Francis O'Neil (born April 19, 1920 in Shelbiana, Kentucky) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly during the 1946 season. Listed at 5' 9", 155 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

O'Neil appeared in 32 games for the 1946 Philadelphia Phillies as a replacement for everyday shortstop Skeeter Newsome, being also used in pinch-hitting and pinch-running situations in 14 games.

In a 46-game career, O'Neil was a .266 hitter (25-for-94) with 12 runs and nine RBI without extrabases.