Frank O'Connor (baseball)
| Frank O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 15, 1868 Keeseville, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: December 26, 1913 (aged 45) Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 3, 1893, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 7, 1893, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 11.25 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Batting average | 1.000 (2-for-2) |
| Teams | |
Frank Henry O'Connor (September 15, 1868 – December 26, 1913) was an American physician and professional baseball player who played for the 1893 Philadelphia Phillies.
Biography
[edit]O'Connor was born in 1868 in Keeseville, New York.[1] He attended and played baseball for three different colleges—St. Joseph College in Burlington, Vermont; the University of Vermont (UVM), also in Burlington; and Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.[2] He also studied in the medical schools at UVM and Dartmouth.[2]
O'Connor was 24 years old when he broke into the major leagues on August 3, 1893, with the Philadelphia Phillies as a left-handed pitcher.[1] He played in only three games, with a win–loss record of 0–0 and an earned run average (ERA) of 11.25.[1] He had two hits in two at bats, including a home run,[1] for a rare 1.000 batting average.[3] O'Connor became the second player (and the first pitcher) to hit a home run in their final major-league at bat, the first having been outfielder Buck West in 1890.[4]
O'Connor subsequently studied in Montreal, and did medical training in Brooklyn.[2] He moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1904 and opened a medical practice there.[2] He died in his office in Brattleboro on the day after Christmas of 1913.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Frank O'Connor". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Rainey, Chris. "Frank O'Connor". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Czerwinski, Kevin (December 17, 2021). "Batting 1.000. Really". ballnine.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Home Run in Last At-Bat". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Baseball Almanac
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