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Paul O'Neill

Q: When was Paul O'Neill born?

Paul O'Neill was born on February 25, 1963.

Q: Where was Paul O'Neill born?

Paul O'Neill was born in Columbus, OH .

Q: How tall is Paul O'Neill?

Paul O'Neill is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Paul O'Neill weigh when playing?

Paul O'Neill weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Paul O'Neill play?

Paul O'Neill played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Paul O'Neill in the Hall of Fame?

Paul O'Neill has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Paul O'Neill drafted?

Paul O'Neill was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brookhaven HS (Columbus, OH) .

Q: What position did Paul O'Neill play?

Paul O'Neill was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Paul O'Neill have?

Paul O'Neill had 2,105 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Paul O'Neill have?

Paul O'Neill had 281 home runs over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left • Kicks: Left

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: February 25, 1963 in Columbus, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brookhaven HS (Columbus, OH).

High School: Brookhaven HS (Columbus, OH)

School: Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)

Debut: September 3, 1985 (Age 22-190d, 15,083rd in major league history)
vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 38-224d)
vs. TBD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Agents: Joe Bick

Full Name: Paul Andrew O'Neill

Nicknames: The Warrior

Twitter: @PaulONeillYES

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.9

7318

2105

281

.288

1041

RBI

1269

141

OBP

.363

SLG

.470

OPS

.833

OPS+

120

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1981	18	CIN-min	Rk	66	266	241	37	76	7	2	3	29	6	3	21	35	.315	.367	.398	.766		96		0	2	2	2		BIL · PION
1982	19	CIN-min	A	116	412	386	50	105	19	2	8	71	12	5	21	79	.272	.308	.394	.702		152		1	0	4	0		CDR · MIDW
1983	20	CIN-min	A,AA	135	521	456	68	127	23	7	8	57	22	6	62	78	.279	.363	.412	.776		188		0	1	2	7		TAM,WBY · FLOR,EL
1984	21	CIN-min	AA	134	536	475	70	126	31	5	16	76	29	11	52	72	.265	.336	.453	.788		215		2	0	7	6		VMT · EL
1985	22	CIN-min	AAA	137	545	509	63	155	32	3	7	74	5	7	28	73	.305	.338	.420	.759		214		1	1	6	4		DEN · AA
1985	22	CIN	NL	5	12	12	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.417	.750	106	5	0	0	0	0	0	/H7
1986	23	CIN-min	AAA	55	206	193	20	49	9	2	5	27	1	1	9	28	.254	.291	.399	.690		77		2	0	2	3		DEN · AA
1986	23	CIN	NL	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1987	24	CIN-min	AAA	11	43	37	12	11	0	0	3	6	1	0	5	5	.297	.372	.541	.913		20		0	0	1	0		NVL · AA
1987	24	CIN	NL	84	178	160	24	41	14	1	7	28	2	1	18	29	.256	.331	.488	.819	111	78	3	0	0	0	1	H978/31
1988	25	CIN	NL	145	533	485	58	122	25	3	16	73	8	6	38	65	.252	.306	.414	.720	102	201	7	2	3	5	5	*93H/8
1989	26	CIN-min	AAA	4	15	12	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	.333	.467	.333	.800		4		0	0	0	0		NVL · AA
1989	26	CIN	NL	117	480	428	49	118	24	2	15	74	20	5	46	64	.276	.346	.446	.792	122	191	7	2	0	4	8	*9/8H
1990	27	CIN	NL	145	564	503	59	136	28	0	16	78	13	11	53	103	.270	.339	.421	.761	105	212	12	2	1	5	13	*9H/8	MVP-19
1991	28	CIN	NL	152	607	532	71	136	36	0	28	91	12	7	73	107	.256	.346	.481	.827	127	256	8	1	0	1	14	*9/H	AS
1992	29	CIN	NL	148	584	496	59	122	19	1	14	66	6	3	77	85	.246	.346	.373	.719	101	185	10	2	3	6	15	*9H
1993	30	NYY	AL	141	547	498	71	155	34	1	20	75	2	4	44	69	.311	.367	.504	.871	136	251	13	2	0	3	5	*97H/D
1994	31	NYY	AL	103	443	368	68	132	25	1	21	83	5	4	72	56	.359	.460	.603	1.064	177	222	16	0	0	3	13	*97H/D	AS,MVP-5
1995	32	NYY	AL	127	543	460	82	138	30	4	22	96	1	2	71	76	.300	.387	.526	.913	137	242	25	1	0	11	8	*97/HD	AS,MVP-15
1996	33	NYY	AL	150	660	546	89	165	35	1	19	91	0	1	102	76	.302	.411	.474	.885	123	259	21	4	0	8	8	*9/DH3
1997	34	NYY	AL	149	637	553	89	179	42	0	21	117	10	7	75	92	.324	.399	.514	.912	137	284	16	0	0	9	8	*9/H3D	AS,MVP-12
1998	35	NYY	AL	152	672	602	95	191	40	2	24	116	15	1	57	103	.317	.372	.510	.882	130	307	22	2	0	11	2	*9/HD	AS,MVP-12
1999	36	NYY	AL	153	675	597	70	170	39	4	19	110	11	9	66	89	.285	.353	.459	.812	107	274	24	2	0	10	1	*9/H
2000	37	NYY	AL	142	628	566	79	160	26	0	18	100	14	9	51	90	.283	.336	.424	.760	92	240	17	0	0	11	2	*9/DH
2001	38	NYY	AL	137	563	510	77	136	33	1	21	70	22	3	48	59	.267	.330	.459	.789	105	234	20	2	0	3	4	*9/DH
17 Yrs				2053	8329	7318	1041	2105	451	21	281	1269	141	73	892	1166	.288	.363	.470	.833	120	3441	221	22	7	90	107
162 Game Avg.				162	657	577	82	166	36	2	22	100	11	6	70	92	.288	.363	.470	.833	120	272	17	2	1	7	8
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
NYY (9 yrs)				1254	5368	4700	720	1426	304	14	185	858	80	40	586	710	.303	.377	.492	.869	125	2313	174	13	0	69	51
CIN (8 yrs)				799	2961	2618	321	679	147	7	96	411	61	33	306	456	.259	.336	.431	.767	111	1128	47	9	7	21	56

AL (9 yrs)				1254	5368	4700	720	1426	304	14	185	858	80	40	586	710	.303	.377	.492	.869	125	2313	174	13	0	69	51
NL (8 yrs)				799	2961	2618	321	679	147	7	96	411	61	33	306	456	.259	.336	.431	.767	111	1128	47	9	7	21	56

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Paul O'Neill?

Paul O'Neill is 61 years old.

When was Paul O'Neill born?

Paul O'Neill was born on February 25, 1963.

Where was Paul O'Neill born?

Paul O'Neill was born in Columbus, OH.

How tall is Paul O'Neill?

Paul O'Neill is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Paul O'Neill weigh when playing?

Paul O'Neill weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Paul O'Neill play?

Paul O'Neill played 17 seasons.

Is Paul O'Neill in the Hall of Fame?

Paul O'Neill has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Paul O'Neill drafted?

Paul O'Neill was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brookhaven HS (Columbus, OH).

What position did Paul O'Neill play?

Paul O'Neill was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Paul O'Neill have?

Paul O'Neill had 2,105 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Paul O'Neill have?

Paul O'Neill had 281 home runs over his career.

What was Paul O'Neill's average?

Paul O'Neill had a .288 average over his career.

How many teams has Paul O'Neill played for?

Paul O'Neill played for 2 teams; the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Paul O'Neill won?

Paul O'Neill has won 5 World Series.

When did Paul O'Neill retire?

Paul O'Neill last played in 2001.

What is Paul O'Neill's Twitter account?

Paul O'Neill is on Twitter at PaulONeillYES.

What are Paul O'Neill's nicknames?

The Warrior is a nickname for Paul O'Neill.

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