Thomas O'Connor
Thomas J. O'Connor
Born: August 3, 1950
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 13 (1969 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: South Hills Catholic HS (Pittsburgh, PA)
Career: 1969-1973
Thomas O'Connor compiled a career batting average of .261 with 51 home runs and 275 RBI in his 510-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Oneonta Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles and West Haven Yankees. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 52 | 224 | 187 | 37 | 72 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 28 | .385 | .471 | .556 | 1.027 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 69 | 302 | 253 | 56 | 70 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 51 | .277 | .379 | .455 | .833 | 115 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 43 | 170 | 144 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 17 | .194 | .292 | .257 | .549 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 35 | 114 | 97 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | .134 | .248 | .175 | .423 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 58 | 234 | 199 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 35 | .286 | .380 | .447 | .828 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 137 | 560 | 459 | 80 | 130 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 82 | 111 | .283 | .403 | .466 | .869 | 214 | 13 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 116 | 444 | 352 | 46 | 72 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 103 | .205 | .357 | .361 | .718 | 127 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 510 | 2048 | 1691 | 267 | 442 | 64 | 22 | 51 | 275 | 46 | 10 | 291 | 361 | .261 | .376 | .416 | .792 | 703 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 23 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 1B | 28 | 207 | 14 | 4 | 18 | .982 | 7.893 |
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | OF | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .920 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1B | 69 | 564 | 41 | 9 | 34 | .985 | 8.768 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 41 | 372 | 21 | 11 | 24 | .973 | 9.585 |
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | OF | 31 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 1.355 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1B | 28 | 255 | 10 | 2 | 18 | .993 | 9.464 |
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 1B | 26 | 174 | 6 | 5 | 13 | .973 | 6.923 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 1B | 137 | 1133 | 80 | 13 | 94 | .989 | 8.854 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 1B | 113 | 987 | 66 | 15 | 89 | .986 | 9.319 |
| Totals | 496 | 3752 | 243 | 62 | 290 | .985 | 8.054 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1970 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA |
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