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. He subsequently died of typhoid pneumonia at the age of 25.

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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.

Joe Nealon

See also

List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders

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1884 births

1910 deaths

Major League Baseball first basemen

Baseball players from San Francisco

Pittsburgh Pirates players

National League RBI champions

Oakland Reliance players

San Francisco (minor league baseball) players

San Jose (minor league baseball) players

Sacramento Senators players

Oakland Commuters players

Deaths from typhoid fever

Deaths from pneumonia in California

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