1891
Born March 8, 1891
St. Louis, MO, USA
Ollie O'Mara Notable
Ollie O'Mara divided eight seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Detroit Tigers from 1912, then the Brooklyn Robins through 1919.
Across 412 games he batted .231, with 341 hits and 166 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 49 doubles and 46 stolen bases.
He played 264 games at shortstop, with 766 assists and 135 errors. He turned 91 double plays. He also played 123 games at third base.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on March 8, 1891, and died on October 24, 1989. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | DET | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | BRO | 67 | 247 | 41 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 14 | .263 |
| 1915 | BRO | 149 | 577 | 77 | 141 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 51 | 40 | 11 | .244 |
| 1916 | BRO | 72 | 193 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 10 | .202 |
| 1918 | BRO | 121 | 450 | 29 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 11 | .213 |
| 1919 | BRO | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 412 | 1478 | 166 | 341 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 77 | 86 | 105 | 46 | .231 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died October 24, 1989
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