1863
Born September 1, 1863
Peoria, IL, USA
Darby O'Brien Notable
b. September 1, 1863 · New York Metropolitans 1887, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888–1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891–1892
Darby O'Brien played for three clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the New York Metropolitans in 1887 and closing with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1892.
He stole 321 bases and scored 577 runs, with 805 hits and a .282 average. He finished with 20 home runs and 147 doubles. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He played 703 games in the outfield, with 1,331 putouts and 101 errors.
He was born in Peoria, IL, USA on September 1, 1863, and died on June 15, 1893. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYP | 127 | 522 | 97 | 157 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 73 | 40 | 42 | 49 | .301 |
| 1888 | BRO | 136 | 532 | 105 | 149 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 30 | 61 | 55 | .280 |
| 1889 | BRO | 136 | 567 | 146 | 170 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 61 | 76 | 91 | .300 |
| 1890 | BRO | 85 | 350 | 78 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 32 | 43 | 38 | .314 |
| 1891 | BRO | 103 | 395 | 79 | 100 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 39 | 53 | 31 | .253 |
| 1892 | BRO | 122 | 490 | 72 | 119 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 29 | 52 | 57 | .243 |
| Career | — | 709 | 2856 | 577 | 805 | 147 | 47 | 20 | 394 | 231 | 327 | 321 | .282 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | NYP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
1893
Died June 15, 1893
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