Billy O'Brien
William Smith O'Brien
Born: March 14, 1860
Albany, NY US
Deceased: May 26, 1911
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1884-1896
Major League Statistics
Billy O'Brien compiled a career batting average of .277 with 13 home runs and 0 RBI in his 501-game career with the St. Paul Apostles, Kansas City Cowboys, Memphis Browns, St. Paul Freezers, Nashville Americans, Rochester Jingoes, Denver Grizzlies, Sioux City Cornhuskers, Denver Mountaineers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Nashville Tigers, Omaha Omahogs/Denver, Lincoln Treeplanters, Jacksonville Jacks/Springfield and Toledo Swamp Angels/Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1896 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 |
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1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 71.0 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 2 | ||||||||
1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.54 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 41.0 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 78.0 | 71 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
1889 | IL | Rochester Jingoes | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
1892 | A | WL1 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
Totals | 16 | 4 | .800 | 1.05 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 215.0 | 173 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 134 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 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 |
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1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 82 | 334 | 334 | 32 | 94 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .365 | .647 | 122 | |||||||||||
1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 38 | 158 | 158 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .329 | .576 | 52 | |||||||||||
1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 30 | 137 | 137 | 29 | 51 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .372 | .372 | .526 | .898 | 72 | |||||||||||
1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 92 | 357 | 357 | 32 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .213 | .213 | .249 | .462 | 89 | |||||||||
1889 | IL | Rochester Jingoes | 95 | 393 | 375 | 53 | 119 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 15 | .317 | .317 | .413 | .731 | 155 | 18 | |||||||||
1891 | WL1 | (+) Denver Mountaineers | 63 | 269 | 253 | 45 | 84 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .332 | .332 | .451 | .783 | 114 | 16 | |||||||||
1891 | WL1 | (+) Sioux City Cornhuskers | 63 | 269 | 253 | 45 | 84 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .332 | .332 | .451 | .783 | 114 | 16 | |||||||||
1892 | A | WL1 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 53 | 212 | 212 | 34 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | .278 | .278 | .443 | .722 | 94 | |||||||||
1893 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | 52 | 205 | 205 | 31 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .337 | .595 | 69 | ||||||||||
1894 | A | WL2 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 11 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .311 | .311 | .622 | 14 | |||||||||
1895 | B | WA2 | (+) Jacksonville Jacks/Springfield | 75 | 325 | 325 | 86 | 127 | 23 | 5 | 8 | .391 | .391 | .566 | .957 | 184 | ||||||||||
1895 | B | WA2 | (+) Lincoln Treeplanters | 75 | 325 | 325 | 86 | 127 | 23 | 5 | 8 | .391 | .391 | .566 | .957 | 184 | ||||||||||
1895 | B | WA2 | (+) Omaha Omahogs/Denver | 75 | 325 | 325 | 86 | 127 | 23 | 5 | 8 | .391 | .391 | .566 | .957 | 184 | ||||||||||
Totals | 453 | 1841 | 1823 | 242 | 505 | 101 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .366 | .643 | 667 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 1B | 49 | .000 | ||||||
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 3B | 32 | .000 | ||||||
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 2 | .000 | ||||||
1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | P | 7 | .000 | ||||||
1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 3B | 5 | .000 | ||||||
1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | 1B | 31 | .000 | ||||||
1885 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 1B | 28 | .000 | ||||||
1885 | SOUA | Memphis Browns | P | 11 | .000 | ||||||
1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 2B | 8 | .000 | |||||
1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 1B | 76 | .000 | |||||
1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | 3B | 4 | .000 | |||||
1886 | B | SOUA | Nashville Americans | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
1889 | IL | Rochester Jingoes | 1B | 95 | .000 | ||||||
1889 | IL | Rochester Jingoes | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
1893 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | 1B | 52 | .000 | |||||
1894 | A | WL2 | Sioux City Cornhuskers | 1B | 11 | .000 | |||||
1895 | B | WA2 | Jacksonville Jacks/Springfield | 1B | 8 | .000 | |||||
1895 | B | WA2 | Omaha Omahogs/Denver | 1B | 44 | .000 | |||||
1895 | B | WA2 | Lincoln Treeplanters | 1B | 23 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1884 | Northwestern League | St. Paul Apostles | ||||
1885 | Western League | Kansas City Cowboys | ||||
1885 | Southern League | Memphis Browns | ||||
1886 | Northwestern League | St. Paul Freezers | ||||
1886 | B | Southern League | Nashville Americans | April 15, 1886 | September 4, 1886 | |
1889 | International Association | Rochester Jingoes | ||||
1890 | Ind | Western Association | Denver Grizzlies | |||
1891 | Western Association | Sioux City Cornhuskers | ||||
1891 | Western Association | Denver Mountaineers | ||||
1892 | A | Western League | Indianapolis Hoosiers | |||
1893 | B | Southern League | Nashville Tigers | |||
1894 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cornhuskers | |||
1895 | B | Western Association | Jacksonville Jacks/Springfield | August 21, 1895 | ||
1895 | B | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs/Denver | May 2, 1895 | June 23, 1895 | |
1895 | B | Western Association | Lincoln Treeplanters | July 12, 1895 | August 6, 1895 | |
1896 | C | Inter-State League | Toledo Swamp Angels/Mud Hens |
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