Daniel Cornelius O'Connor (August 11, 1868 – March 3, 1942) was a Canadian Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1890. The 21-year-old rookie stood 6'2" and weighed 185 lbs.
Dan O'Connor | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Guelph, Ontario | August 11, 1868|
Died: March 3, 1942 Guelph, Ontario | (aged 73)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 3, 1890, for the Louisville Colonels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 19, 1890, for the Louisville Colonels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .462 |
Hits | 12 |
RBI | 5 |
Teams | |
O'Connor played in 6 games for the Colonels, who won the 1890 AA pennant with a record of 88–44. His first appearance was on June 3 and his last on July 19. He hit .462 (12-for-26) with 5 runs batted in and 3 runs scored. At first base he handled 58 chances without an error and participated in 3 double plays.
O'Connor died in his hometown of Guelph, Ontario, Canada at the age of 73.
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