1860
Born March 14, 1860
Albany, NY, USA
Billy O'Brien Notable
b. March 14, 1860 · St. Paul White Caps 1884, Kansas City Cowboys 1884, Washington Nationals 1887–1889, Brooklyn Gladiators 1890
Billy O'Brien played for four clubs across seven seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Paul White Caps in 1884 and closing with the Brooklyn Gladiators in 1890.
Across 356 games he batted .256, with 364 hits and 164 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 59 doubles and 26 stolen bases. He went 1 and 0 with a 1.80 earned run average, pitching 10 innings in 2 games. He struck out 7.
He led the league in home runs once, in 1887, with 19. He played 335 games at first base, with 3,482 putouts and 94 errors. He turned 174 double plays.
He was born in Albany, NY, USA on March 14, 1860, and died on May 26, 1911. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | KCC/STP | 12 | 47 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| 1887 | WHS | 113 | 453 | 71 | 126 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 73 | 21 | 17 | 11 | .278 |
| 1888 | WHS | 133 | 528 | 42 | 119 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 70 | 10 | .225 |
| 1889 | WHS | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1890 | BRG | 96 | 388 | 47 | 108 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 28 | 0 | 5 | .278 |
| Career | — | 356 | 1424 | 164 | 364 | 59 | 22 | 32 | 206 | 59 | 88 | 26 | .256 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | STP | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.80 |
| Career | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.80 |
On this day & linked events
1911
Died May 26, 1911
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain