Billy O'Brien
William Smith O'Brien
Bats: Right , Throws: Unknown
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: March 14, 1860 in Albany, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: September 27, 1884
Final Game: October 3, 1890
Died: May 26, 1911 in Kansas City, MO
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1884 24 TOT UA 12 47 47 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 .234 .234 .298 .532 109 14 5/13
1884 24 STP UA 8 30 30 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 .233 .233 .333 .567 136 10 /51
1884 24 KCC UA 4 17 17 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471 69 4 /53
1887 27 WHS NL 113 479 453 71 126 16 12 19 73 11 21 17 .278 .317 .492 .810 126 223 5 *3/5O4
1888 28 WHS NL 133 537 528 42 119 15 2 9 66 10 9 70 .225 .238 .313 .551 79 165 0 *3/5
1889 29 WHS NL 2 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .111 .000 .111 -67 0 0 /3
1890 30 BRG AA 96 419 388 47 108 25 8 4 67 5 28 .278 .332 .415 .747 122 161 3 *3
5 Seasons 356 1491 1424 164 364 59 22 32 206 26 59 88 .256 .289 .395 .684 107 563 8
162 Game Avg. 162 678 648 75 166 27 10 15 94 12 27 .256 .289 .395 .684 107 256
WHS (3 yrs) 248 1025 989 114 245 31 14 28 139 21 31 88 .248 .274 .392 .666 101 388 5
BRG (1 yr) 96 419 388 47 108 25 8 4 67 5 28 .278 .332 .415 .747 122 161 3
KCC (1 yr) 4 17 17 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471 69 4
STP (1 yr) 8 30 30 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 .233 .233 .333 .567 136 10
NL (3 yrs) 248 1025 989 114 245 31 14 28 139 21 31 88 .248 .274 .392 .666 101 388 5
UA (1 yr) 12 47 47 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 .234 .234 .298 .532 109 14
AA (1 yr) 96 419 388 47 108 25 8 4 67 5 28 .278 .332 .415 .747 122 161 3

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1884 24 TOT UA 47 36 3 2.2 38 .234 .234 .211 .234 .235 .298 .273 .532 .508 109 .320 1.4 0.1 .389 .064 .064
1884 24 STP UA 30 23 2 2.2 30 .233 .233 .198 .233 .221 .333 .256 .567 .477 136 .337 1.8 0.2 .435 .100 .100
1884 24 KCC UA 17 13 1 2.0 53 .235 .235 .233 .235 .259 .235 .302 .471 .561 69 .288 -0.4 -0.1 .308 .000 .000
1887 27 WHS NL 479 327 69 5.5 93 .257 .278 .269 .317 .326 .492 .382 .810 .708 126 .599 13.0 1.3 .795 .285 .214 13.9
1888 28 WHS NL 537 409 39 2.5 67 .245 .225 .239 .238 .286 .313 .328 .551 .614 79 .384 -13.6 -1.6 .450 .123 .087 9.5
1889 29 WHS NL 9 8 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .265 .111 .336 .000 .362 .111 .698 -67 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .125 .125 .000
1890 30 BRG AA 419 280 53 4.9 84 .271 .278 .256 .332 .334 .415 .338 .747 .672 122 .616 8.7 0.9 .704 .222 .137 4.4
5 Seasons 1491 1060 164 4.0 79 .255 .256 .253 .289 .311 .395 .346 .684 .657 107 .530 7.8 0.6 .619 .199 .140 28.7
162 Game Avg. 678 482 75 4.0 79 .255 .256 .253 .289 .311 .395 .346 .684 .657 107 .530 4 0 .619 .199 .140 13
WHS (3 yrs) 1025 744 108 3.8 79 .249 .248 .253 .274 .305 .392 .353 .666 .658 101 .500 -2.3 -0.5 .598 .197 .145 24.0
BRG (1 yr) 419 280 53 4.9 84 .271 .278 .256 .332 .334 .415 .338 .747 .672 122 .616 8.7 0.9 .704 .222 .137 4.4
KCC (1 yr) 17 13 1 2.0 53 .235 .235 .233 .235 .259 .235 .302 .471 .561 69 .289 -0.4 -0.1 .308 .000 .000
STP (1 yr) 30 23 2 2.3 30 .233 .233 .198 .233 .221 .333 .256 .567 .477 136 .337 1.8 0.2 .435 .100 .100
NL (3 yrs) 1025 744 108 3.8 79 .249 .248 .253 .274 .305 .392 .353 .666 .658 101 .500 -2.3 -0.5 .598 .197 .145 24.0
UA (1 yr) 47 36 3 2.2 38 .234 .234 .211 .234 .235 .298 .273 .532 .508 109 .320 1.4 0.1 .389 .064 .064
AA (1 yr) 419 280 53 4.9 84 .271 .278 .256 .332 .334 .415 .338 .747 .672 122 .616 8.7 0.9 .704 .222 .137 4.4

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1884 24 12 47 47 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 .234 .234 .298 .532 109 14
1885 25 12 47 47 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 .234 .234 .298 .532 109 14
1886 26 12 47 47 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 .234 .234 .298 .532 109 14
1887 27 125 526 500 74 137 19 12 19 73 11 21 17 .274 .310 .474 .784 125 237 5
1888 28 258 1063 1028 116 256 34 14 28 139 21 30 87 .249 .274 .391 .665 103 402 5
1889 29 260 1072 1036 117 256 34 14 28 139 21 31 88 .247 .272 .388 .660 101 402 5
1890 30 356 1491 1424 164 364 59 22 32 206 26 59 88 .256 .289 .395 .684 107 563 8

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1884 24 27 107 107 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 9 12
1887 27 144 583 555 69 138 18 13 21 71 12 23 22 .249 .285 .441 .726 68 113
1888 28 158 643 632 52 145 18 2 11 82 12 11 83 .229 .243 .316 .559 49 133
1889 29 2 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .091 .000 .091 0 2
1890 30 130 544 507 52 129 30 10 5 74 6 33 0 .254 .305 .383 .688 58 96
5 Seasons 461 1888 1811 182 412 66 25 37 227 30 68 106 .227 .259 .353 .612 184 356
162 Game Avg. 162 663 636 64 145 23 9 13 80 11 24 .227 .259 .353 .612 65 356

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Slugging % s c a p y
1887 NL  .492 (10th)

At Bats s c a p y
1888 NL  528 (4th)

Doubles s c a p y
1890 AA  25 (10th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1887 NL  19 (1st)
1888 NL  9 (6th)
1890 AA  4 (9th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1888 NL  70 (5th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1890 AA  37 (10th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1887 NL  23.8 (1st)
1890 AA  97.0 (10th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1888 NL  409 (3rd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 4 (411), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 18 (1059), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1625), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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