John O'Brien

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1899)

AVG .254
HR 12
RBI 229
H 486
OPS .637
PIV -3,970
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
7/13/1866 in Saint John, NB, CAN
Died
5/12/1913 in Lewiston, ME, USA
MLB Debut
1891-07-25
Last Game
1899-10-07

Full name: John Joseph 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
501 1,910 246 486 47 17 12 229 45 154 81 .254 .322 .316 .637 -3,970

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .316 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .637 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 12.0% 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
1891 BRO NL 43 167 22 41 4 2 0 26 4 12 17 .246 .254 (-3%) .331 (-7%) .343 (-15%) .675 (-11%) -277.2
1893 CHN NL 4 14 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 .357 — — — — 0.0
1895 LS3 NL 128 539 82 138 10 4 1 50 15 45 20 .256 .296 (-14%) .361 (-10%) .399 (-26%) .761 (-19%) -1584.8
1896 LS3 NL 49 186 24 63 9 1 2 24 4 13 7 .339 .290 (+17%) .354 (+9%) .387 (+11%) .741 (+10%) 335.9
1896 WAS NL 73 270 38 72 6 3 4 33 4 27 12 .267 .290 (-8%) .354 (-3%) .387 (-8%) .741 (-6%) 335.9
1897 WAS NL 86 320 37 78 12 2 3 45 6 19 10 .244 .291 (-16%) .354 (-13%) .387 (-17%) .741 (-15%) -770.0
1899 BLN NL 39 135 14 26 4 0 1 17 4 15 6 .193 .282 (-32%) .343 (-18%) .366 (-33%) .710 (-26%) -523.0
1899 PIT NL 79 279 26 63 2 4 1 33 8 21 7 .226 .282 (-20%) .343 (-17%) .366 (-26%) .710 (-22%) -523.0
Career · 8 seasons 501 1,910 246 486 47 17 12 229 45 154 81 .254 — — — — -3,006

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home722542255033.217
Away461611834217.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-10-07 PITCL4W 000000000
1899-09-22 PITNY1W 200000000
1899-09-22 PITNY1W 410000110
1899-09-20 PITNY1L 402000100
1899-09-19 PITBSNL 400000000
1899-09-18 PITBSNL 401000100
1899-09-18 PITBSNW 423001200
1899-09-16 PITBSNL 512000000
1899-09-09 PITLS3L 400000000
1899-09-08 PITLS3L 412010200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 35 1 1 2
2B 498 0 1222 1516 188 218

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 BRO 2B 43 0 85 102 32 13
1893 CHN 2B 4 0 10 8 2 1
1895 LS3 1B 3 0 35 1 1 2
1895 LS3 2B 125 0 304 396 46 56
1896 LS3 2B 49 0 125 147 24 19
1896 WAS 2B 73 0 166 228 20 33
1897 WAS 2B 86 0 223 260 30 43
1899 BLN 2B 39 0 98 132 8 21
1899 PIT 2B 79 0 211 243 26 32

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 498

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Harry Jeffries
    .255 avg, 6 HR
  2. 89
    Rube Lutzke
    .249 avg, 4 HR
  3. 87
    Jack Warner
    .250 avg, 1 HR
  4. 87
    Bobby Robinson
    .246 avg, 9 HR
  5. 86
    Otto Krueger
    .251 avg, 5 HR
  6. 82
    Johnny Butler
    .252 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John O'Brien

What years did John O'Brien play?
John O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1899.
Was John O'Brien a pitcher?
No. John O'Brien was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did John O'Brien hit?
John O'Brien hit 12 career home runs with 486 hits.