1873
Born February 20, 1873
Verona, PA, USA
Tom O'Brien Notable
b. February 20, 1873 · Baltimore Orioles 1897–1898, Pittsburgh Pirates 1898, 1900, New York Giants 1899
Tom O'Brien played for three clubs across four seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1897 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1900.
Across 428 games he batted .278, with 437 hits and 249 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 60 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He played 262 games in the outfield, with 495 putouts and 42 errors. He also played 112 games at first base.
He was born in Verona, PA, USA on February 20, 1873, and died on February 3, 1901.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | BLN | 50 | 147 | 25 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 7 | .252 |
| 1898 | BLN/PIT | 125 | 473 | 62 | 120 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 28 | 13 | .254 |
| 1899 | NYG | 151 | 577 | 101 | 171 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 77 | 44 | 26 | 23 | .296 |
| 1900 | PIT | 102 | 376 | 61 | 109 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 21 | 18 | 12 | .290 |
| Career | — | 428 | 1573 | 249 | 437 | 60 | 24 | 10 | 229 | 120 | 87 | 55 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
1901
Died February 3, 1901
Image: Landes Studio, public domain