1882
Born May 9, 1882
Brockton, MA, USA
Buck O'Brien Notable
Buck O'Brien divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1911, then the Chicago White Sox through 1913.
He went 29 and 25 with a 2.62 earned run average, pitching 432 innings in 64 games. He struck out 204, completed 36 of his 54 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 64 games he batted .140, with 20 hits and 6 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He was born in Brockton, MA, USA on May 9, 1882, and died on July 25, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | BOS | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| 1912 | BOS | 37 | 94 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 0 | .138 |
| 1913 | BOS/CHW | 21 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .152 |
| Career | — | 64 | 143 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 0 | .140 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | BOS | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 47.2 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 31 | 0.38 |
| 1912 | BOS | 20 | 13 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 275.2 | 237 | 79 | 90 | 115 | 2.58 |
| 1913 | BOS/CHW | 4 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 108.2 | 124 | 45 | 48 | 58 | 3.73 |
| Career | — | 29 | 25 | 64 | 54 | 0 | 432.0 | 391 | 126 | 159 | 204 | 2.63 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died July 25, 1959
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