Norman Francis McNeil (October 22, 1892 – April 11, 1942) was a professional baseball catcher and manager. He played five games with the 1919 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg), he batted and threw right-handed. He later was a manager in the minor leagues.
| Norm McNeil | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 22, 1892 Chicago, Illinois, US | |
| Died: April 11, 1942 (aged 49) Buffalo, New York, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 1919, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1919, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .333 (3-for-9) |
| RBI | 0 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editMcNeil played 10 seasons in the minor leagues, 1914–1918 and 1920–1924. He played in 565 games, making all of his defensive appearances as a catcher.[1]
McNiel played in five major league games with the Boston Red Sox during the 1919 season;[2] one game in June, one in August, and three in September.[3] All of his at bats came during the three September games, when he batted 3-for-9. Two of his hits came against Bob Shawkey of the New York Yankees in McNeil's final game with the Red Sox, on September 24.[4]
In 1923, McNiel was a player-manager with the minor league Frederick Hustlers in Frederick, Maryland.[1] After his playing career, he served as manager of the minor league Johnstown Johnnies in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, during the 1925, 1926, and 1929 seasons.[1]
Born in Chicago in 1892, McNeil died in Buffalo, New York, at age 49 in 1942.[2][5] He was interred in Cheektowaga, New York.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Norm McNeil Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Norm McNeil". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "The 1919 BOS A Regular Season Batting Log for Norm McNeil". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "New York Yankees 2, Boston Red Sox 1 (2)". Retrosheet. September 24, 1919. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Norm McNeil, Former Minor Leaguer, Dies". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. April 12, 1942. p. 39. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
edit- Nowlin, Bill. "Norm McNeil". SABR. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet