John O'Neil (baseball)

For the MLB catcher, see John O'Neill (baseball).
John O'Neil
Shortstop
Born: April 19, 1920 (1920-04-19) (age 91)
Shelbiana, Kentucky
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 16, 1946 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1946 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Batting average     .266
Home runs     0
Runs batted in     9
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John Francis O'Neil (born April 19, 1920) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly during the 1946 season. Listed at 5' 9", 155 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Shelbiana, Kentucky.

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 any extra base hits.

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