Syd O'Brien

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1972)

AVG .230
HR 24
RBI 100
H 242
OPS .620
PIV -1,882
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/18/1944 in Compton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-15
Last Game
1972-10-01

Full name: Sydney Lloyd 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
378 1,052 135 242 35 8 24 100 5 60 155 .230 .273 .347 .620 -1,882

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1969 BOS AL 100 263 47 64 10 5 9 29 2 15 37 .243 .248 (-2%) .320 (-10%) .369 (+14%) .689 (+3%) 11.4
1970 CHA AL 121 441 48 109 13 2 8 44 3 22 62 .247 .253 (-3%) .325 (-13%) .385 (-12%) .711 (-12%) -899.4
1971 CAL AL 90 251 25 50 8 1 5 21 0 15 33 .199 .249 (-20%) .316 (-22%) .365 (-18%) .682 (-20%) -789.7
1972 CAL AL 36 39 10 7 2 0 1 1 0 6 10 .179 — — — — 0.0
1972 ML4 AL 31 58 5 12 2 0 1 5 0 2 13 .207 .243 (-15%) .310 (-26%) .353 (-17%) .664 (-21%) 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 378 1,052 135 242 35 8 24 100 5 60 155 .230 — — — — -1,678

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
Home190512811321649.258
Away18854054110851.204

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-01 MILDETL 100000001
1972-09-30 MILDETL 100000001
1972-09-24 MILBALL 100000000
1972-09-17 MILDETL 111000000
1972-09-16 MILDETL 401000000
1972-09-15 MILDETL 100000001
1972-09-14 MILCLEW 010000000
1972-09-12 MILCLEW 100000000
1972-09-12 MILCLEW 301000000
1972-09-11 MILBALL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 1 9 0 0 1
2B 72 56 141 187 16 54
3B 144 123 104 279 27 34
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
SS 76 56 104 169 16 37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 BOS 2B 12 6 18 21 2 12
1969 BOS 3B 53 43 34 105 9 12
1969 BOS SS 15 5 13 17 4 6
1970 CHA 2B 43 38 96 127 10 31
1970 CHA 3B 68 65 59 137 13 18
1970 CHA SS 5 2 3 7 2 1
1971 CAL 1B 1 1 8 0 0 1
1971 CAL 2B 7 7 14 25 2 7
1971 CAL 3B 6 5 5 12 0 0
1971 CAL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1971 CAL SS 52 46 87 136 9 30
1972 CAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1972 CAL 2B 3 0 3 3 0 1
1972 CAL 3B 8 2 0 8 1 1
1972 CAL SS 4 3 1 9 1 0
1972 ML4 2B 7 5 10 11 2 3
1972 ML4 3B 9 8 6 17 4 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 71
Third Base 144
Shortstop 76
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Long Beach City College Long Beach CA 1963

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Fernando Gonzalez
    .235 avg, 17 HR
  2. 95
    Luis Quinones
    .226 avg, 19 HR
  3. 91
    Jack Dittmer
    .232 avg, 24 HR
  4. 85
    Jeff Hamilton
    .234 avg, 24 HR
  5. 69
    Lenn Sakata
    .230 avg, 25 HR
  6. 68
    Ryan Goins
    .228 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Syd O'Brien

What years did Syd O'Brien play?
Syd O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1972.
Was Syd O'Brien a pitcher?
No. Syd O'Brien was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Syd O'Brien hit?
Syd O'Brien hit 24 career home runs with 242 hits.