Dan O'Connor (baseball)

Dan O'Connor
First baseman
Born: (1868-08-11)August 11, 1868
Guelph, Ontario
Died: March 3, 1942(1942-03-03) (aged 73)
Guelph, Ontario
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
Hits12
RBI5
Teams

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.

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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