Jack O'Brien

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1890)

AVG .266
HR 11
RBI 308
H 577
OPS .700
PIV 3,780
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 184 lb
Born
6/12/1860 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
11/20/1910 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-02
Last Game
1890-09-16

Full name: John K. 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
555 2,169 366 577 106 42 11 308 76 180 31 .266 .331 .369 .700 3,780

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .302 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — +9.2% 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
1882 PH4 AA 62 241 44 73 13 3 3 37 0 13 0 .303 .248 (+22%) .275 (+23%) .329 (+27%) .605 (+25%) 932.5
1883 PH4 AA 94 390 74 113 14 10 0 70 0 25 0 .290 .257 (+13%) .285 (+16%) .345 (+9%) .631 (+12%) 874.1
1884 PH4 AA 36 138 25 39 6 1 1 0 0 9 0 .283 .243 (+16%) .278 (+22%) .327 (+11%) .606 (+16%) 371.1
1885 PH4 AA 62 225 35 60 9 1 2 30 0 20 0 .267 .244 (+9%) .287 (+18%) .325 (+5%) .613 (+11%) 511.3
1886 PH4 AA 105 423 65 107 25 7 0 56 23 38 0 .253 .246 (+3%) .302 (+7%) .331 (+4%) .634 (+6%) 478.2
1887 BR3 AA 30 123 18 28 4 1 1 17 8 6 7 .228 .270 (-16%) .331 (-21%) .373 (-20%) .705 (-20%) -397.2
1888 BL2 AA 57 196 25 44 11 5 0 18 14 17 24 .224 .238 (-6%) .290 (+3%) .319 (+4%) .610 (+3%) 110.0
1890 PH4 AA 109 433 80 113 24 14 4 80 31 52 0 .261 .260 (avg) .336 (+6%) .351 (+16%) .687 (+11%) 900.1
Career · 8 seasons 555 2,169 366 577 106 42 11 308 76 180 31 .266 — — — — 3,780

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 149 0 1391 59 39 86
2B 8 0 14 20 6 3
3B 49 0 41 102 36 7
C 275 0 1342 362 183 25
OF 72 0 103 20 27 3
SS 20 0 17 56 20 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 PH4 1B 1 0 7 0 0 0
1882 PH4 3B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1882 PH4 C 45 0 205 66 22 1
1882 PH4 OF 18 0 21 12 6 0
1883 PH4 3B 19 0 16 24 16 3
1883 PH4 C 58 0 301 58 51 3
1883 PH4 OF 25 0 54 6 8 2
1883 PH4 SS 1 0 1 1 1 0
1884 PH4 1B 1 0 15 1 0 1
1884 PH4 C 30 0 169 43 16 6
1884 PH4 OF 5 0 11 1 3 1
1885 PH4 1B 7 0 66 2 0 4
1885 PH4 3B 2 0 3 6 0 1
1885 PH4 C 43 0 193 58 27 3
1885 PH4 OF 3 0 6 0 3 0
1885 PH4 SS 9 0 8 29 8 2
1886 PH4 1B 24 0 209 4 12 15
1886 PH4 2B 7 0 14 18 6 3
1886 PH4 3B 27 0 21 69 20 3
1886 PH4 C 36 0 172 52 20 3
1886 PH4 OF 3 0 2 1 1 0
1886 PH4 SS 10 0 8 26 11 2
1887 BR3 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1887 BR3 C 25 0 95 40 26 4
1887 BR3 OF 4 0 3 0 1 0
1888 BL2 1B 7 0 76 0 1 5
1888 BL2 C 37 0 205 43 20 4
1888 BL2 OF 13 0 5 0 5 0
1890 PH4 1B 109 0 1018 52 26 61
1890 PH4 C 1 0 2 2 1 1
1890 PH4 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 275
First Base 149
Second Base 8
Third Base 49
Shortstop 20
Left Field 5
Center Field 36
Right Field 31

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Brown
    .275 avg, 16 HR
  2. 90
    Julio Rojo
    .265 avg, 10 HR
  3. 82
    Pop Schriver
    .264 avg, 16 HR
  4. 74
    Patsy Gharrity
    .262 avg, 20 HR
  5. 74
    Ed McFarland
    .275 avg, 13 HR
  6. 69
    Tommy Clarke
    .265 avg, 6 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack O'Brien

What years did Jack O'Brien play?
Jack O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1890.
Was Jack O'Brien a pitcher?
No. Jack O'Brien was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jack O'Brien hit?
Jack O'Brien hit 11 career home runs with 577 hits.