1918
Born December 19, 1918
Anniston, AL, USA
Tommy O'Brien Notable
b. December 19, 1918 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1943–1945, Boston Red Sox 1949–1950, Washington Senators 1950
Tommy O'Brien played for three clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1943 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1950.
Across 293 games he batted .277, with 198 hits and 110 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 30 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 185 games in the outfield, with 277 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Anniston, AL, USA on December 19, 1918, and died on November 5, 1978. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PIT | 89 | 232 | 35 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 0 | .310 |
| 1944 | PIT | 85 | 156 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 1 | .250 |
| 1945 | PIT | 58 | 161 | 23 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .335 |
| 1949 | BOS | 49 | 125 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 1 | .224 |
| 1950 | BOS/WSH | 12 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 293 | 714 | 110 | 198 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 78 | 70 | 66 | 2 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died November 5, 1978
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain