Jack O'Connor (catcher)

Jack O'Connor
Jack O'Connor
	Catcher / Outfielder / Manager
	Born: June 2, 1866; St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: November 14, 1937 (aged 71); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 1887, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	October 9, 1910, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.263
Home runs	19
Runs batted in	738
Stolen bases	219
Managerial record	47–107
Winning %	.305
Teams
	As player Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887–1888); Columbus Solons (1889–1891); Cleveland Spiders (1892–1898); St. Louis Perfectos/Cardinals (1899–1900); Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–1902); New York Highlanders (1903); St. Louis Browns (1904, 1906–1907, 1910); As manager St. Louis Browns (1910);

John Joseph O'Connor (June 2, 1866 – November 14, 1937), also known as Peach Pie, was an American utility player in Major League Baseball in the American Association, the National League, and the American League, primarily used as an outfielder. O'Connor appeared in games across four decades.

O'Connor was involved in a scandal in 1910 when, as player-manager of the St. Louis Browns, he attempted to help Nap Lajoie win the batting title over Ty Cobb. O'Connor ordered a rookie third baseman to play in a position that allowed Lajoie to bunt and reach first base easily. Later, O'Connor and a coach tried to bribe the official scorer to change a call to a hit. Although Cobb won the title, the scandal led to an investigation, and O'Connor and the coach were fired and informally banned from baseball for life. Research in 1981 revealed that Cobb's statistics were incorrectly counted, and Lajoie should have won the batting title.

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