Ken O'Brien
Kenneth M. O'Brien
Born: 1948
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 13 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 47 (1969 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 5 (1970 January Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 4 (1970 June Secondary Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Hewlett HS (Woodmere, NY)
Villanova
Career: 1970-1972
Ken O'Brien compiled a career record of 7 wins and 14 losses and a 4.77 ERA in his 50-game pitching career with the Medford Dodgers, Bakersfield Dodgers and Albuquerque Dodgers. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford Dodgers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.17 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87.0 | 103 | 70 | 50 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 78 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.70 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 46 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.51 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 14 | .333 | 4.77 | 50 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 185.0 | 226 | 148 | 98 | 18 | 98 | 7 | 169 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford Dodgers | 14 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .033 | .065 | .033 | .098 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 10 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 59 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .058 | .140 | .058 | .198 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford Dodgers | P | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1971 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | P | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .286 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | P | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .900 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Dodgers | P | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| Totals | 50 | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | .947 | .720 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1971 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Bakersfield Dodgers | LAN |
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