Randall Jeffrey O'Neal (born August 30, 1960) is a former American college and professional

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(MLB) during seven seasons. He played at the major league level for the

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and

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Early life

O'Neal was born in

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. He attended

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in West Palm Beach, Florida, and then accepted an athletic scholarship to transfer to the

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in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the

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team in 1981. During his single season as a Gator, he led the pitching staff with 108 innings pitched and nine complete games—including one in the SEC Tournament and another in the NCAA Tournament. He was an SEC All-Tournament selection.

Career

The Detroit Tigers selected O'Neal in the first round (15th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1981 amateur draft. O'Neal played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced

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in 1981, and his last season with the

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' Double-A

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in 1991. O'Neal made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 1984, and he played for the Tigers until 1986, compiling a win–loss record of 10–13 in twenty-six starts. He also pitched two complete games for the Tigers, as well as three saves in relief. After being traded by the Tigers, he became a journeyman middle reliever, playing for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants in succession. He finished his seven-season MLB career having played in 142 games with a record of 17–19.

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Early life

Career

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