John O'Brien
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
John O'Brien was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Baltimore Monumentals. In 18 career games, he hit .247 with 19 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 187 lb
- Died
- 12/31/1914 in Fall River, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-04-19
- Last Game
- 1884-05-31
Full name: John E. O'Brien
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .266 | .286 | .552 | -92 |
Career AVG .247 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .266 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.
Career OPS .552 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BLU | UA | 18 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .243 (+1%) | .278 (-5%) | .327 (-13%) | .606 (-9%) | -92.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 77 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 | — | — | — | — | -92 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 14 |
| Right Field | 1 |
John O'Brien: the record in brief
John O'Brien's major league career runs from a debut on April 19, 1884 to a final game on May 31, 1884. O'Brien spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Monumentals. At 5-foot-11 and 187 pounds, O'Brien is listed as an outfielder. O'Brien was born on October 22, 1851, in Columbus, OH, USA. O'Brien died on December 31, 1914, in Fall River, MA, USA. The given name on file is John E. O'Brien.
In 18 games and 77 at bats, O'Brien batted .247 with 19 hits. The on-base percentage is .266 and the slugging percentage .286, for an OPS of .552. Against a .243 league average for those years, O'Brien's .247 average was near the norm. O'Brien's lone season row is 1884 with the Baltimore Monumentals: 18 games, 19 hits in 77 at bats. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
The position table credits O'Brien with 14 games at center field and also lists 3 at left field and 1 at right field. In the outfield, O'Brien's fielding totals are 29 putouts, 3 assists and 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about John O'Brien
- Was John O'Brien a pitcher?
- No. John O'Brien was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did John O'Brien hit?
- John O'Brien hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
- What was John O'Brien's career batting average?
- John O'Brien batted .247 over his career, with 19 hits in 77 at bats.
- Is John O'Brien in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John O'Brien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did John O'Brien play for?
- John O'Brien played for the Baltimore Monumentals.