John O'Neil | |
---|---|
Shortstop | |
Born: April 19, 1920 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 |
Teams | |
|
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.