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48. Steve O'Neill

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48. Steve O'Neill
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 6, 1891 in Minooka, PA USA
  • Weight: 165 lbs.
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 18, 1911
  • Final Game: September 14, 1928
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1918
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1919
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1919
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1920
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1920
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1921
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1921
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1922
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1922
  • MVP - 1913
  • MVP - 1922
 
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Durable and defensively sound, Steve O’Neill played for Cleveland Indians for over a decade, debuting in 1911, and settling in shortly after as one of the top defensive catchers in the American League. 

O’Neill was a wizard behind the plate, but it was not until 1919 that he had his first season with at least 100 Hits, and he kept that up over the next three seasons, with Batting Averages over .3000 from 1920 to 1922.  A member of the 1920 World Series Championship Team, O’Neill finished sixth in MVP voting in 1922, a testament to his overall play.  He remained with the Indians until he was dealt to the Red Sox in 1924.

O’Neill was inducted into the Guardians Hall of Fame in their first class in 1951.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Catcher
  • Acquired: Purchased from the Philadelphia Athletics 8/20/11.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Boston Red Sox with Dan Boone, Joe Connolly and Bill Wambsganss for George Burns, Chick Fewster and Roxy Walters 1/7/24.
  • Games Played: 1365
  • Notable Statistics:

    394 Runs Scored
    1,109 Hits
    220 Doubles
    33 Triples
    11 Home Runs
    458 Runs Batted In
    30 Stolen Bases
    .265/.348/.341 Slash Line
    24.7 bWAR 

    7 Playoff Games
    1 Run Scored
    7 Hits
    3 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    2 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .333/.440/.476 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1920)
    Most Assists by a Catcher (1915 & 1918)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Catcher (1914, 1916, 1917, 1919 & 1920)
    Most Runners Caught Stealing (1915, 1916 & 1918)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Catcher (1918)
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