1866
Born July 13, 1866
Saint John, NB, CAN
John O'Brien Notable
b. July 13, 1866 · Brooklyn Grooms 1891, Chicago Colts 1893, Louisville Colonels 1895–1896, Washington Senators 1896–1897, Baltimore Orioles 1899, Pittsburgh Pirates 1899
John O'Brien played for six clubs across nine seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1891 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1899.
Across 501 games he batted .254, with 486 hits and 246 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 47 doubles and 45 stolen bases.
He played 498 games at second base, with 1,516 assists and 188 errors. He turned 218 double plays.
He was born in Saint John, NB, CAN on July 13, 1866, and died on May 12, 1913. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | BRO | 43 | 167 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 4 | .246 |
| 1893 | CHC | 4 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .357 |
| 1895 | LOU | 128 | 539 | 82 | 138 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 45 | 20 | 15 | .256 |
| 1896 | LOU/WHS | 122 | 456 | 62 | 135 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 40 | 19 | 8 | .296 |
| 1897 | WHS | 86 | 320 | 37 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 6 | .244 |
| 1899 | BLN/PIT | 118 | 414 | 40 | 89 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 36 | 13 | 12 | .215 |
| Career | — | 501 | 1910 | 246 | 486 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 229 | 154 | 81 | 45 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1913