Charlie O'Brien

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-2000)

AVG .221
HR 56
RBI 261
H 493
OPS .656
PIV -3,684
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
5/1/1960 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1985-06-02
Last Game
2000-06-21

Full name: Charles Hugh O'Brien

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
800 2,232 216 493 119 4 56 261 1 209 354 .221 .303 .353 .656 -3,684

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career SLG .353 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1985 OAK AL 16 11 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1987 ML4 AL 10 35 2 7 3 1 0 0 0 4 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1988 ML4 AL 40 118 12 26 6 0 2 9 0 5 16 .220 .254 (-13%) .317 (-21%) .377 (-15%) .695 (-17%) -334.8
1989 ML4 AL 62 188 22 44 10 0 6 35 0 21 11 .234 .254 (-8%) .319 (+6%) .375 (+2%) .694 (+4%) 215.3
1990 ML4 AL 46 145 11 27 7 2 0 11 0 11 26 .186 .257 (-28%) .324 (-22%) .385 (-32%) .710 (-27%) -629.7
1990 NYN NL 28 68 6 11 3 0 0 9 0 10 8 .162 .257 (-37%) .324 (-16%) .385 (-47%) .710 (-33%) -629.7
1991 NYN NL 69 168 16 31 6 0 2 14 0 17 25 .185 .255 (-28%) .323 (-16%) .384 (-33%) .708 (-25%) -647.4
1992 NYN NL 68 156 15 33 12 0 2 13 0 16 18 .212 .255 (-17%) .322 (-10%) .377 (-13%) .699 (-12%) -286.1
1993 NYN NL 67 188 15 48 11 0 4 23 1 14 14 .255 .265 (-4%) .332 (-6%) .403 (-6%) .735 (-6%) -194.5
1994 ATL NL 51 152 24 37 11 0 8 28 0 15 24 .243 .269 (-10%) .338 (-5%) .424 (+12%) .763 (+4%) 96.7
1995 ATL NL 67 198 18 45 7 0 9 23 0 29 40 .227 .266 (-15%) .337 (+2%) .417 (-4%) .755 (-2%) 21.4
1996 TOR AL 109 324 33 77 17 0 13 44 0 29 68 .238 .269 (-12%) .340 (-3%) .426 (-4%) .767 (-3%) -134.9
1997 TOR AL 69 225 22 49 15 1 4 27 0 22 45 .218 .266 (-18%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-17%) .756 (-13%) -500.9
1998 CHA AL 57 164 12 43 9 0 4 18 0 9 31 .262 .266 (-2%) .335 (-9%) .420 (-7%) .755 (-8%) -256.4
1998 ANA AL 5 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 — — — — -256.4
1999 ANA AL 27 62 3 6 0 0 1 4 0 1 12 .097 .271 (-64%) .344 (-60%) .433 (-67%) .778 (-64%) -688.7
2000 MON NL 9 19 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 2 7 .211 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 800 2,232 216 493 119 4 56 261 1 209 354 .221 — — — — -4,226

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 13 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 3 .231

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS ATL 2 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 1 .400
1995 NLDS1 ATL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
1995 WS ATL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home383104711323229116.222
Away417118510326127145.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-06-21 WSNPITL 301000001
2000-06-07 WSNNYYL 300000001
2000-06-05 WSNNYYW 000000000
2000-06-03 WSNBALW 301100011
2000-06-01 WSNCINW 412001210
2000-05-31 WSNCINW 200000002
2000-05-27 WSNSDPL 000000000
2000-05-26 WSNSDPL 300000001
2000-05-25 WSNSFGL 100000001
1999-08-01 LAAMINW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 782 675 4441 396 47 57

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 OAK C 16 2 23 0 1 0
1987 ML4 C 10 10 78 11 0 0
1988 ML4 C 40 36 210 20 2 4
1989 ML4 C 62 61 314 36 5 5
1990 ML4 C 46 42 217 24 2 5
1990 NYN C 28 25 191 21 3 1
1991 NYN C 67 56 396 37 4 7
1992 NYN C 64 51 287 44 7 4
1993 NYN C 65 57 325 39 5 5
1994 ATL C 48 42 308 26 3 4
1995 ATL C 64 56 446 23 4 4
1996 TOR C 105 88 613 37 3 5
1997 TOR C 69 66 543 41 3 8
1998 CHA C 57 54 305 22 4 3
1998 ANA C 5 4 20 2 0 0
1999 ANA C 27 20 140 11 1 2
2000 MON C 9 5 25 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 782

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 ANA AL $700,000
1998 CHA AL $700,000
1997 TOR AL $625,000
1996 TOR AL $500,000
1995 ATL NL $550,000
1994 ATL NL $550,000
1993 NYN NL $500,000
1992 NYN NL $370,000
1991 NYN NL $300,000
1990 ML4 AL $150,000
1989 ML4 AL $90,000
Total Career Earnings $5,035,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Wichita State University Wichita KS 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie O'Brien (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Elrod Hendricks
    .220 avg, 62 HR
  2. 78
    Henry Blanco
    .223 avg, 72 HR
  3. 76
    Bob Tillman
    .232 avg, 79 HR
  4. 75
    Jacob Stallings
    .232 avg, 33 HR
  5. 74
    Jonah Heim
    .224 avg, 80 HR
  6. 73
    Jamie Quirk
    .240 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie O'Brien

What years did Charlie O'Brien play?
Charlie O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2000.
Was Charlie O'Brien a pitcher?
No. Charlie O'Brien was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Charlie O'Brien hit?
Charlie O'Brien hit 56 career home runs with 493 hits.