What years did Tommy O'Brien play?

Tommy O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1950.

Was Tommy O'Brien a pitcher?

No. Tommy O'Brien was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tommy O'Brien hit?

Tommy O'Brien hit 8 career home runs with 198 hits.

Tommy O'Brien

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1950)

AVG .277

HR 8

RBI 78

H 198

OPS .736

PIV 1,154

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 12/19/1918 in Anniston, AL, USA
Died: 11/5/1978 in Anniston, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-04-24
Last Game: 1950-05-13

Full name: Thomas Edward 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
293	714	110	198	30	14	8	78	2	70	66	.277	.344	.392	.736	1,154

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .736 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near 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
1943	PIT	NL	89	232	35	72	12	7	2	26	0	15	24	.310	.255 (+21%)	.324 (+8%)	.346 (+29%)	.671 (+19%)	669.6
1944	PIT	NL	85	156	27	39	6	2	3	20	1	21	12	.250	.261 (-4%)	.325 (+5%)	.357 (+4%)	.683 (+5%)	160.6
1945	PIT	NL	58	161	23	54	6	5	0	18	0	9	13	.335	.260 (+29%)	.328 (+14%)	.354 (+23%)	.683 (+18%)	450.7
1949	BOS	AL	49	125	24	28	5	0	3	10	1	21	12	.224	.262 (-15%)	.343 (-2%)	.384 (-13%)	.727 (-8%)	-126.8
1950	BOS	AL	9	31	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	3	5	.129	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	3	9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			293	714	110	198	30	14	8	78	2	70	66	.277	—	—	—	—	1,154

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	144	324	62	100	3	46	.309
Away	149	391	48	98	5	32	.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1950-05-13	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1950-05-12	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	1	0
1950-05-10	MIN	CHW	W	3	1	1	1	0	0
1950-05-05	BOS	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	1	0
1950-04-28	BOS	PHA	W	4	0	0	1	0	1
1950-04-27	BOS	NYY	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1950-04-26	BOS	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1950-04-24	BOS	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1950-04-23	BOS	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1950-04-22	BOS	PHA	L	5	0	2	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	10	0	11	20	3	0
OF	185	0	277	15	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	PIT	3B	9	11	19	3	0
1943	PIT	OF	48	76	4	3	0
1944	PIT	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1944	PIT	OF	48	50	5	2	1
1945	PIT	OF	45	72	2	3	0
1949	BOS	OF	32	58	2	1	0
1950	BOS	OF	9	14	1	0	0
1950	WS1	OF	3	7	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	10
Left Field	49
Center Field	11
Right Field	125

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy O'Brien

What years did Tommy O'Brien play?: Tommy O'Brien played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1950.
Was Tommy O'Brien a pitcher?: No. Tommy O'Brien was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy O'Brien hit?: Tommy O'Brien hit 8 career home runs with 198 hits.