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Johnny O'Brien
John Thomas O'Brien

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.
School Seattle

MLB Debut April 19, 1953
Final Game July 19, 1959
Born December 11, 1930 in S. Amboy, NJ (age 93)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1953 22 BOA AL   36  123   12   30   4   1   1   10   0   0    4   19  .244  .277  .317  .594    74    39   1   1   0   2   2  
 1954           [Did not play]
 1955 24 BOA AL   67  166   13   44   8   0   0   19   1   0   10   10  .265  .303  .313  .617    79    52   0   2   1   0   5  
 1956 25 BOA AL    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   0  
 1957 26 BOA AL   17   39    1    9   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    8  .231  .250  .231  .481    59     9   0   0   0   0   1  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  4 Seasons      121  328   26   83  12   1   1   31   1   0   15   37  .253  .287  .305  .592         100   1   3   1   2   8
 Per 600 PA           564   45  143  21   2   2   53   2   0   26   64                                 172   2   5   2   3  14
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With BOA      121  328   26   83  12   1   1   31   1   0   15   37  .253  .287  .305  .592         100   1   3   1   2   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      339  815   90  204  35   5   4   59   2   2   59   82  .250  .306  .320  .626         261  20   4   2   8  22
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1953 22 BOA AL  81   10   3.0   2   0   0  .000   8   38   18  .474    0    0  .000  SS   4e33      -45   
 1954           [Did not play]
 1955 24 BOA AL  22   15   3.2  23   7   0  .304  10   43   23  .535    0    0  .000  2B   4e28     -107   
 1956 25 BOA AL   0    0     ?   0   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PR            -392   
 1957 26 BOA AL  15    2   1.8   5   1   0  .200   0   10    6  .600    0    0  .000  UT            -316   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  4 Seasons           28   3.0  30   8   0  .267  18   91   47  .516    0    0  .000                -108   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1953 22 BOA AL  SS    34    52    81    8   20   .943    32   281.2   4.25
 1954           [Did not play]
 1955 24 BOA AL  2B    43   101   125   10   30   .958    38   339.2   5.99
 1956           [Did not play]
 1957 26 BOA AL  SS     7    14    22    0    1  1.000     6    52.1   6.19
                 2B     6     4     3    0    1  1.000     0    14.2   4.30
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 2B    49   105   128   10   31   .959    38   354.1   5.92
                 SS    41    66   103    8   21   .955    38   334.0   4.55
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1953  BOA   69-85   Stan Berger
 1955  BOA   73-81   Mike Petersen
 1956  BOA   81-73   Mike Petersen
 1957  BOA   78-76   Mike Petersen

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