1860
Born June 12, 1860
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Jack O'Brien Notable
b. June 12, 1860 · Philadelphia Athletics 1882–1886, 1890, Brooklyn Grays 1887, Baltimore Orioles 1888
Jack O'Brien played for three clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1882 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1890.
Across 555 games he batted .266, with 577 hits and 366 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 106 doubles and 76 stolen bases.
He played 275 games behind the plate, with 1,342 putouts and 183 errors. He turned 25 double plays. He also played 149 games at first base.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on June 12, 1860, and died on November 20, 1910. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | PHA | 62 | 241 | 44 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| 1883 | PHA | 94 | 390 | 74 | 113 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 70 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| 1884 | PHA | 36 | 138 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 1885 | PHA | 62 | 225 | 35 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1886 | PHA | 105 | 423 | 65 | 107 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 38 | 0 | 23 | .253 |
| 1887 | BRO | 30 | 123 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | .228 |
| 1888 | BAL | 57 | 196 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 14 | .224 |
| 1890 | PHA | 109 | 433 | 80 | 113 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 80 | 52 | 0 | 31 | .261 |
| Career | — | 555 | 2169 | 366 | 577 | 106 | 42 | 11 | 308 | 180 | 31 | 76 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
1910
Died November 20, 1910
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