Tommy Neill Explained

Tommy Neill
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1919 11, mf=y
Birth Place:Hartselle, Alabama
Death Place:Houston, Texas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 10
Debutyear:1946
Debutteam:Boston Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 12
Finalyear:1947
Finalteam:Boston Braves
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.255
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:7
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Thomas White Neill (November 7, 1919 – September 22, 1980) was an American professional baseball player and outfielder who appeared in Major League Baseball in parts of two seasons (1946–1947) with the Boston Braves. For his MLB career, he compiled a .255 batting average in 55 at-bats, with 14 hits (including two doubles and one triple) and seven runs batted in. Born in Hartselle, Alabama, he batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 6feet tall and .

As a member of the 1946 Birmingham Barons, Neill led the Double-A Southern Association in hits (207), batting average (.374) and runs batted in (124). In 1949 with the Nashville Volunteers of the same circuit, Neill came in second in the batting race, finishing with an average of .3460 — just .0004 behind Pat Haggerty,[1] who later became known as a longtime National Football League referee.

Neill spent 15 years in professional baseball (1938–1943, 1946–1954). He died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 60.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=DS2V3x5ZQ3IC&q=Neill&pg=PA22 Baseball in Little Rock