Joe Nealon Explained

Joe Nealon
Position:First baseman
Width:150px
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:15 December 1884
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Death Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 12
Debutyear:1906
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 6
Finalyear:1907
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.256
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:240
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:130
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James Joseph Nealon (December 15, 1884 – April 2, 1910) was a professional baseball player. He was born in San Francisco, and died in San Francisco, at the age of 25.

He was a first baseman over parts of 2 seasons (1906–1907) with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his rookie season in 1906, he tied for the National League lead in RBIs with 83 with Harry Steinfeldt. The next year, he contracted tuberculosis, ending his baseball career.[1] He subsequently died of typhoid pneumonia at the age of 25.[1]

In 259 games over two seasons, Nealon posted a .256 batting average (240-for-937) with 111 runs, 31 doubles, 20 triples, 3 home runs, 130 RBI, 26 stolen bases and 76 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .983 fielding percentage as a first baseman.

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Notes and References

  1. McKenna, Brian. Early exits: the premature endings of baseball careers, Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, p. 200.