Pete O'Brien

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1993)

Pete O'Brien was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993 for the Texas Rangers, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,567 career games, he hit .261 with 1,421 hits, 169 home runs, and 736 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,865.

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

AVG .261
HR 169
RBI 736
H 1,421
OPS .745
PIV 5,865
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/9/1958 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-09-03
Last Game
1993-07-20

Full name: Peter Michael O'Brien

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Career Batting Statistics

Pete O'Brien — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,567 5,437 654 1,421 254 21 169 736 24 641 563 .261 .336 .409 .745 5,865

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OPS .745 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete O'Brien (b. 1958) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1982 TEX AL 20 67 13 16 4 1 4 13 1 6 8 .239 .261 (-9%) .324 (-8%) .388 (+31%) .712 (+13%) 104.8
1983 TEX AL 154 524 53 124 24 5 8 53 5 58 62 .237 .260 (-9%) .324 (-4%) .389 (-11%) .714 (-8%) -581.7
1984 TEX AL 142 520 57 149 26 2 18 80 3 53 50 .287 .259 (+10%) .322 (+8%) .384 (+16%) .707 (+13%) 1262.1
1985 TEX AL 159 573 69 153 34 3 22 92 5 69 53 .267 .257 (+4%) .323 (+6%) .390 (+16%) .714 (+11%) 1262.5
1986 TEX AL 156 551 86 160 23 3 23 90 4 87 66 .290 .257 (+13%) .325 (+18%) .395 (+19%) .720 (+18%) 2329.5
1987 TEX AL 159 569 84 163 26 1 23 88 0 59 61 .286 .262 (+9%) .331 (+5%) .415 (+10%) .746 (+8%) 897.3
1988 TEX AL 156 547 57 149 24 1 16 71 1 72 73 .272 .254 (+7%) .317 (+11%) .377 (+8%) .695 (+9%) 1142.0
1989 CLE AL 155 554 75 144 24 1 12 55 3 83 48 .260 .254 (+2%) .319 (+11%) .375 (-1%) .694 (+5%) 793.0
1990 SEA AL 108 366 32 82 18 0 5 27 0 44 33 .224 .257 (-13%) .324 (-5%) .385 (-18%) .710 (-12%) -663.3
1991 SEA AL 152 560 58 139 29 3 17 88 0 44 61 .248 .255 (-3%) .323 (-7%) .384 (+4%) .708 (-1%) -233.1
1992 SEA AL 134 396 40 88 15 1 14 52 2 40 27 .222 .255 (-13%) .322 (-10%) .377 (-2%) .699 (-6%) -420.9
1993 SEA AL 72 210 30 54 7 0 7 27 0 26 21 .257 .265 (-3%) .332 (+1%) .403 (-3%) .735 (-1%) -27.8
Career · 12 seasons 1,567 5,437 654 1,421 254 21 169 736 24 641 563 .261 — — — — 5,865

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

Pete O'Brien — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home775263432971078399.270
Away792280332571191337.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Pete O'Brien — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-07-20 SEANYYW 311000000
1993-07-18 SEABOSL 311000011
1993-07-17 SEABOSL 300000010
1993-07-16 SEABOSL 000000000
1993-07-15 SEABOSW 100000000
1993-07-11 SEACLEW 100000000
1993-07-09 SEACLEW 100000000
1993-07-06 SEANYYW 100000000
1993-07-05 SEANYYL 300000000
1993-07-04 SEABOSL 200000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete O'Brien — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1377 1281 11651 1064 79 1086
OF 61 48 86 3 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete O'Brien — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 TEX 1B 3 3 22 2 0 4
1982 TEX OF 11 11 17 1 0 1
1983 TEX 1B 133 121 1144 120 9 104
1983 TEX OF 27 20 47 1 2 1
1984 TEX 1B 141 137 1270 105 11 103
1984 TEX OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1985 TEX 1B 159 153 1457 98 8 125
1986 TEX 1B 155 144 1224 115 11 123
1987 TEX 1B 158 147 1233 146 11 118
1987 TEX OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1988 TEX 1B 155 148 1346 140 8 124
1989 CLE 1B 154 148 1359 114 9 111
1990 SEA 1B 97 89 850 76 5 68
1990 SEA OF 6 5 2 0 0 0
1991 SEA 1B 132 118 1047 86 3 124
1991 SEA OF 13 12 18 1 2 1
1992 SEA 1B 81 68 623 54 3 72
1993 SEA 1B 9 5 76 8 1 10
1993 SEA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete O'Brien (b. 1958) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1374
Left Field 40
Right Field 20
Designated Hitter 122

Awards & Honors

Pete O'Brien — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-08-23
1984 Player of the Week Week of 1984-05-25

Salary History

Pete O'Brien — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 SEA AL $2,187,500
1992 SEA AL $2,187,500
1991 SEA AL $2,037,500
1990 SEA AL $1,187,500
1989 CLE AL $700,000
1988 TEX AL $562,500
1986 TEX AL $337,500
1985 TEX AL $165,000
Total Career Earnings $9,365,000

College History

Pete O'Brien — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey CA 1977
University of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln NE 1978, 1979

Award Voting History

Pete O'Brien — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1986 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 5.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Willie Jones
    .258 avg, 190 HR
  2. 94
    Davey Johnson
    .261 avg, 136 HR
  3. 88
    Roy Smalley
    .257 avg, 163 HR
  4. 81
    Don Money
    .261 avg, 176 HR
  5. 80
    Rico Petrocelli
    .251 avg, 210 HR
  6. 75
    Aaron Hill
    .266 avg, 162 HR

Pete O'Brien: the record in brief

September 3, 1982 and July 20, 1993 bracket Pete O'Brien's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Texas Rangers (1982 through 1988), the Cleveland Indians (1989), and the Seattle Mariners (1990 through 1993). The bio lists O'Brien as a first baseman who batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads February 9, 1958, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. The given name on file is Peter Michael O'Brien.

O'Brien collected 1,421 hits in 5,437 at bats across 1,567 games, good for a .261 batting average, along with 169 home runs, 736 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. O'Brien's career OPS of .745 combines a .336 on-base mark with .409 slugging. The .261 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. The single-season home run high is 23, set in 1986. O'Brien collected a career-high 163 hits in 1987. The RBI column peaks at 92 in 1985.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete O'Brien

What years did Pete O'Brien play?
Pete O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.
Was Pete O'Brien a pitcher?
No. Pete O'Brien was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Pete O'Brien hit?
Pete O'Brien hit 169 career home runs with 1421 hits.
What was Pete O'Brien's career batting average?
Pete O'Brien batted .261 over his career, with 1,421 hits in 5,437 at bats.
How many RBI did Pete O'Brien have?
Pete O'Brien drove in 736 runs in his career.
Is Pete O'Brien in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pete O'Brien has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.