Tip O'Neill (baseball)

Tip O'Neill (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
name=Tip O'Neill
position=Outfielder


bgcolor1=#663300
bgcolor2=#663300
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=May 25, 1858
city-state|Springfield|Ontario
deathdate=death date and age|1915|12|31|1858|5|25
city-state|Montreal|Quebec
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=May 5
debutyear=1883
debutteam=New York Gothams
finaldate=August 30
finalyear=1892
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=Batting average
stat2label=Runs batted in
stat3label=Runs scored
stat1value=.326
stat2value=757
stat3value=880
teams=
*New York Gothams (1883)
*St. Louis Browns (1884-1889, 1891)
*Chicago Pirates (1890)
*Cincinnati Reds (1892)
highlights=
*American Association Triple Crown: 1887
*American Association batting champion: 1887, 1888
*American Association home run champion: 1887
*American Association RBI champion: 1886, 1887
*American Association runs scored leader: 1887
*American Association hits leader: 1887, 1888
*American Association doubles leader: 1887
*1 200-hit season
*5 seasons with 100+ runs scored
*3 seasons with 100+ RBI

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 Gothams, 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 (scored regularly, O'Neill hit .435). In 1887, O'Neill won the only hitting triple crown in American Association history, hitting .435 with 14 home runs and 123 RBI.

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.

O'Neill was president of the Western League until his death in 1915. [ Racine Journal-News, Racine WI. "SPORTING NOTES". January 22, 1915. pg. 21 ]

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
* List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
* List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
* List of Major League Baseball triples champions
* Hitting for the cycle

External links

*baseball-reference|id=o/o'neiti01

References


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