Darby O'Brien

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1892)

AVG .282
HR 20
RBI 394
H 805
OPS .732
PIV 5,041
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 186 lb
Born
9/1/1863 in Peoria, IL, USA
Died
6/15/1893 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1887-04-16
Last Game
1892-10-15

Full name: William Darby 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
709 2,856 577 805 147 47 20 394 321 231 327 .282 .344 .387 .732 5,041

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — +9.0% above 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
1887 NY4 AA 127 522 97 157 30 13 5 73 49 40 42 .301 .270 (+11%) .331 (+7%) .373 (+17%) .705 (+12%) 1182.2
1888 BR3 AA 136 532 105 149 27 6 2 65 55 30 61 .280 .238 (+17%) .290 (+12%) .319 (+14%) .610 (+13%) 1231.1
1889 BR3 AA 136 567 146 170 30 11 5 80 91 61 76 .300 .263 (+14%) .334 (+15%) .357 (+17%) .691 (+16%) 1918.8
1890 BRO NL 85 350 78 110 28 6 2 63 38 32 43 .314 .260 (+21%) .336 (+12%) .351 (+27%) .687 (+20%) 1183.0
1891 BRO NL 103 395 79 100 18 6 5 57 31 39 53 .253 .254 (avg) .331 (avg) .343 (+7%) .675 (+3%) 218.0
1892 BRO NL 122 490 72 119 14 5 1 56 57 29 52 .243 .244 (-1%) .316 (-9%) .327 (-9%) .644 (-9%) -692.2
Career · 6 seasons 709 2,856 577 805 147 47 20 394 321 231 327 .282 — — — — 5,041

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1887 NY4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0

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
15 55 11 8 0 2 0 7 13 11 .145

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS BRO 6 24 3 3 0 1 0 3 1 5 .125
1889 WS BR3 9 31 8 5 0 1 0 4 12 6 .161

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 0 67 4 5 5
3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 703 0 1331 90 101 16
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 2 0 0 3 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 NY4 1B 10 0 67 4 5 5
1887 NY4 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1887 NY4 OF 121 0 244 20 25 4
1887 NY4 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1887 NY4 SS 2 0 0 3 1 0
1888 BR3 OF 136 0 231 15 18 1
1889 BR3 OF 136 0 255 14 28 5
1890 BRO OF 85 0 176 14 8 2
1891 BRO OF 103 0 203 11 11 1
1892 BRO OF 122 0 222 16 11 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 10
Third Base 1
Shortstop 2
Left Field 655
Center Field 46
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Eddie Burke
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  2. 79
    Ducky Holmes
    .281 avg, 17 HR
  3. 77
    Scott Podsednik
    .281 avg, 42 HR
  4. 73
    Gene Richards
    .290 avg, 26 HR
  5. 67
    Dave Roberts
    .266 avg, 23 HR
  6. 64
    Roger Cedeno
    .273 avg, 40 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Darby O'Brien

What years did Darby O'Brien play?
Darby O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1892.
Was Darby O'Brien a pitcher?
No. Darby O'Brien was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Darby O'Brien hit?
Darby O'Brien hit 20 career home runs with 805 hits.