Eddie O'Brien
Edward Joseph O'Brien
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: December 11, 1930 in South Amboy, NJ
High School: St. Mary's (South Amboy, NJ)
School: Seattle University
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1953
Final Game: April 19, 1958
Relatives: Brother of Johnny O'Brien
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1953 PIT NL 22 SS 81 352 122 207 23 39 .935 4.06 .959 4.63
1955 PIT NL 24 CF 56 55 451.2 146 136 9 1 1 .993 -1.7 -4.5 -2.7 -2.3 -0.4 1 2.89 2.59 .982 2.70 2.50
1955 PIT NL 24 OF 56 56 462.2 141 132 8 1 1 .993 -1.7 -4.4 -2.7 -2.3 -0.4 1 2.72 2.50 .977 2.30 2.10
1955 PIT NL 24 3B 7 4 40.0 17 8 7 2 0 .882 -2.1 -63.0 -2.1 0.0 -2.1 0 3.38 2.14 .953 3.13 2.81
1955 PIT NL 24 SS 4 2 15.0 9 4 4 1 0 .889 -0.4 -32.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 4.80 2.00 .967 5.04 4.58
1955 PIT NL 24 LF 2 1 11.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 6.55 4.00 .975 2.13 1.80
1956 PIT NL 25 SS 23 17 147.1 90 35 53 2 14 .978 -0.3 -2.4 -0.3 1.2 -1.5 0 5.38 3.83 .961 4.94 4.53
1956 PIT NL 25 OF 6 0 10.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -58.1 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 1.74 0.33 1.000 2.26 2.05
1956 PIT NL 25 LF 5 0 6.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 18.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.84 0.40 .950 1.99 1.70
1956 PIT NL 25 3B 4 0 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -20.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0 1.50 0.25 1.000 3.00 2.65
1956 PIT NL 25 2B 2 0 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -180.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 6.75 0.50 1.000 5.40 4.65
1956 PIT NL 25 CF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.6 -240.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1956 PIT NL 25 P 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 0.80
1956 PIT NL 25 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
1957 PIT NL 26 P 3 1 12.1 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1.46 0.67 .950 2.04 0.83
1958 PIT NL 27 P 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 0.80
3 Seasons SS 108 19 162.1 451 161 264 26 53 .942 -0.7 -5.2 -0.7 0.8 -1.5 0 23.56 3.94 .960 4.95 4.61
2 Seasons OF 62 56 473.0 143 134 8 1 1 .993 -2.2 -5.6 -3.2 -2.8 -0.4 1 2.70 2.29 .977 2.30 2.10
2 Seasons CF 57 55 454.2 146 136 9 1 1 .993 -2.3 -6.1 -3.3 -2.9 -0.4 1 2.87 2.54 .982 2.70 2.50
2 Seasons 3B 11 4 46.0 18 8 8 2 0 .889 -2.2 -57.4 -2.2 0.2 -2.4 0 3.13 1.45 .956 3.11 2.75
2 Seasons LF 7 1 17.1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 6.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 5.19 1.43 .970 2.08 1.73
3 Seasons P 5 1 16.1 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1.10 0.40 .950 2.04 0.82
1 Season 2B 2 0 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -180.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 6.75 0.50 1.000 5.40 4.65
1 Season RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
5 Seasons TOT 188 80 699.0 615 304 282 29 55 .953 -5.3 -9.1 -6.3 -2.0 -4.3 1 0 7.55 3.12 .916 2.97 3.57

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1953 PIT NL 22 89 89 89 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 0
1955 PIT NL 24 75 62 75 75 0 0 0 0 7 4 1 56 0 56 4 8
1956 PIT NL 25 63 17 63 63 1 0 0 2 4 23 5 1 1 6 1 17
1957 PIT NL 26 3 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 PIT NL 27 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 231 80 231 231 5 0 0 2 11 108 6 57 1 62 5 25
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1955 PIT NL 24 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 7 5 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 4 3 1 23 10 43.5% 12 1 4.3% 3 905 60% 79% 28% 95 69%
1956 PIT NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 57% 93% 43% 2 0%
2 Seasons 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 7 5 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 4 3 1 23 10 43.5% 12 1 4.3% 3 919 60% 79% 28% 97 68%
MLB Averages 44.1% 2.3% 63% 79% 30% 58%

Advanced Fielding -- SS*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 63 463 163 363 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1955 PIT NL 24 27 70% 78% 19% 1 100% 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 PIT NL 25 497 60% 81% 25% 46 96% 0 29 9 17 3 43 32 9 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 14 3 2 6 0 0 12 5 6 1 1 0
2 Seasons 524 60% 81% 25% 47 96% 0 31 9 19 3 44 33 9 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 14 3 2 6 0 0 12 5 6 1 1 0
MLB Averages 63% 79% 26% 90%

Advanced Fielding -- 3B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1955 PIT NL 24 154 65% 75% 13% 6 83% 0 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
1956 PIT NL 25 22 73% 77% 32% 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons 176 66% 76% 15% 7 86% 0 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
MLB Averages 63% 79% 26% 89% 61%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1956 PIT NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 38% 88% 63% 0
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 38% 88% 63% 0
MLB Averages 56.2% 2.3% 63% 79% 30% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- P*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt 31 Tot 1B 2B Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 163 GB LD bFld bF2O%
1956 PIT NL 25 7 86% 14% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 PIT NL 26 39 69% 15% 2 100% 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
1958 PIT NL 27 10 80% 30% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons 56 73% 18% 2 100% 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
MLB Averages 79% 26% 89% 82%

Advanced Fielding -- 2B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 543 463 43 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
1956 PIT NL 25 5 60% 100% 40% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season 5 60% 100% 40% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 63% 79% 26% 93%

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1956 PIT NL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 33% 33% 0
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 33% 33% 0
MLB Averages 43.9% 3.3% 63% 79% 30% 54%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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