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John O'Brien

John Joseph O'Brien (Chewing Gum)

Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 13, 1866 in St. John, New Brunswick, CAN(All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 1891
Teams (by GP): Colonels/Senators/Pirates/Grooms/Orioles/... 1891-1899

Final Game: October 7, 1899
Died: May 12, 1913 in Lewiston, ME
Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Lewiston, ME
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Standard Batting

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
1891 24 BRO NL 43 182 167 22 41 4 2 0 26 4 12 17 .246 .308 .293 .601 77 49 3 4
1893 26 CHC NL 4 17 14 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 .357 .471 .500 .971 155 7 1 /4
1895 28 LOU NL 128 612 539 82 138 10 4 1 50 15 45 20 .256 .325 .295 .620 64 159 10 18 *4/3
1896 29 TOT NL 122 510 456 62 135 15 4 6 57 8 40 19 .296 .361 .386 .747 98 176 6 8 *4
1896 29 LOU NL 49 201 186 24 63 9 1 2 24 4 13 7 .339 .385 .430 .815 118 80 1 1 4
1896 29 WHS NL 73 309 270 38 72 6 3 4 33 4 27 12 .267 .344 .356 .700 85 96 5 7 4
1897 30 WHS NL 86 353 320 37 78 12 2 3 45 6 19 10 .244 .309 .322 .630 67 103 11 3 4
1899 32 TOT NL 118 467 414 40 89 6 4 2 50 12 36 12 .215 .284 .263 .547 49 109 4 13 *4
1899 32 BLN NL 39 155 135 14 26 4 0 1 17 4 15 6 .193 .283 .244 .527 42 33 2 3 4
1899 32 PIT NL 79 312 279 26 63 2 4 1 33 8 21 6 .226 .285 .272 .557 53 76 2 10 4
6 Yrs 501 2141 1910 246 486 47 17 12 229 45 154 80 .254 .322 .316 .637 72 603 35 42
162 Game Avg. 162 692 618 80 157 15 5 4 74 15 50 26 .254 .322 .316 .637 72 195 11
LOU (2 yrs) 177 813 725 106 201 19 5 3 74 19 58 27 .277 .340 .330 .670 78 239 11 19
WHS (2 yrs) 159 662 590 75 150 18 5 7 78 10 46 22 .254 .325 .337 .662 75 199 16 10
PIT (1 yr) 79 312 279 26 63 2 4 1 33 8 21 6 .226 .285 .272 .557 53 76 2 10
BLN (1 yr) 39 155 135 14 26 4 0 1 17 4 15 6 .193 .283 .244 .527 42 33 2 3
BRO (1 yr) 43 182 167 22 41 4 2 0 26 4 12 17 .246 .308 .293 .601 77 49 3
CHC (1 yr) 4 17 14 3 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 .357 .471 .500 .971 155 7 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1891 24 BRO NL 43 182 -4 -1 0 -7 1 -11 -1.1 5 -6 -0.5 .477 .494 0.2 -0.6 1 $ 4
1893 26 CHC NL 4 17 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .508 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 $ /4
1895 28 LOU NL 128 612 -25 -2 0 -2 2 -27 -2.2 17 -9 -0.4 .484 .487 -0.2 0.0 -7 $ *4/3
1896 29 LOU NL 49 201 6 -1 0 -4 1 2 0.2 6 8 0.8 .504 .501 1.1 -0.2 12 $ 4
1896 29 WHS NL 73 309 -6 -1 0 -2 2 -7 -0.6 9 2 0.3 .492 .496 0.5 -0.1 4 $ 4
1897 30 WHS NL 86 353 -15 -1 0 -3 1 -17 -1.5 10 -7 -0.5 .483 .491 -0.2 -0.2 -4 $ 4
1899 32 BLN NL 39 155 -11 -0 0 4 0 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.1 .484 .496 -0.5 0.4 -6 $ 4
1899 32 PIT NL 79 312 -18 -0 0 1 1 -16 -1.6 10 -7 -0.6 .481 .491 -0.6 0.2 -8 $ 4
6 Seasons 501 2141 -72 -5 0 -14 9 -83 -7.4 63 -20 -0.9 .486 .495 0.5 -0.5 -6 $
LOU (2 yrs) 177 813 -19 -3 0 -6 4 -25 -2.0 23 -1 0.4 .489 .494 0.9 -0.2 5 $
WHS (2 yrs) 159 662 -21 -2 0 -5 3 -24 -2.1 19 -5 -0.2 .487 .494 0.3 -0.2 -0 $
PIT (1 yr) 79 312 -18 -0 0 1 1 -16 -1.6 10 -7 -0.6 .481 .491 -0.6 0.2 -8 $
BLN (1 yr) 39 155 -11 -0 0 4 0 -7 -0.6 5 -2 -0.1 .484 .496 -0.5 0.4 -6 $
BRO (1 yr) 43 182 -4 -1 0 -7 1 -11 -1.1 5 -6 -0.5 .477 .494 0.2 -0.6 1 $
CHC (1 yr) 4 17 1 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0.1 .508 .500 0.2 -0.1 2 $

Advanced Batting

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
1891 24 BRO NL 182 126 15 3.2 86 .273 .246 .256 .308 .330 .293 .349 .601 .679 77 .399 -4.8 -0.5 .540 .144 .048 .0
1893 26 CHC NL 17 9 3 8.8 109 .417 .357 .290 .471 .368 .500 .394 .971 .763 155 .745 1.2 0.1 1.111 .286 .143
1895 28 LOU NL 612 419 50 3.1 107 .264 .256 .294 .325 .360 .295 .398 .620 .758 64 .281 -26.4 -2.4 .571 .150 .039 1.9
1896 29 TOT NL 510 329 63 5.0 106 .299 .296 .295 .361 .360 .386 .394 .747 .754 98 .513 -0.9 -0.1 .717 .195 .090 6.9
1896 29 LOU NL 201 124 31 6.5 104 .345 .339 .292 .385 .357 .430 .390 .815 .747 118 .632 5.1 0.5 .797 .183 .091 2.7
1896 29 WHS NL 309 205 32 4.1 107 .268 .267 .297 .344 .362 .356 .397 .700 .760 85 .420 -6.0 -0.6 .667 .204 .089 4.0
1897 30 WHS NL 353 245 29 3.1 106 .244 .244 .297 .309 .361 .322 .395 .630 .756 67 .308 -15.4 -1.5 .574 .156 .078 4.0
1899 32 TOT NL 467 338 30 2.3 101 .218 .215 .292 .284 .355 .263 .380 .547 .735 49 .240 -29.5 -3.0 .495 .164 .048 3.4
1899 32 BLN NL 155 112 9 2.1 104 .195 .193 .296 .283 .359 .244 .386 .527 .745 42 .208 -10.8 -1.1 .495 .193 .052 1.6
1899 32 PIT NL 312 226 21 2.4 100 .228 .226 .290 .285 .352 .272 .378 .557 .730 53 .256 -18.7 -1.9 .495 .151 .047 1.8
6 Yrs 2141 1466 190 3.4 103 .261 .254 .291 .322 .356 .316 .388 .637 .745 72 .350 -75.8 -7.4 .588 .165 .061 18.9
162 Game Avg. 692 474 61 3.4 103 .261 .254 .291 .322 .356 .316 .388 .637 .745 72 .350 -75.8 -7.4 .588 .165 .061 6
LOU (2 yrs) 813 543 81 3.9 106 .285 .277 .294 .340 .359 .330 .396 .670 .755 78 .378 -21.4 -2.0 .624 .159 .052 5.2
WHS (2 yrs) 662 450 61 3.5 107 .255 .254 .297 .325 .362 .337 .396 .662 .757 75 .361 -21.4 -2.0 .616 .178 .083 8.2
PIT (1 yr) 312 226 21 2.4 100 .228 .226 .290 .285 .352 .272 .378 .557 .730 53 .256 -18.7 -1.9 .495 .151 .047 1.8
BLN (1 yr) 155 112 9 2.1 104 .195 .193 .296 .283 .359 .244 .386 .527 .745 42 .209 -10.8 -1.1 .495 .193 .052 1.6
BRO (1 yr) 182 126 15 3.2 86 .273 .246 .256 .308 .330 .293 .349 .601 .679 77 .399 -4.8 -0.5 .540 .144 .048 .0
CHC (1 yr) 17 9 3 8.8 109 .417 .357 .290 .471 .368 .500 .394 .971 .763 155 .745 1.2 0.1 1.111 .286 .143

Cumulative Batting

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
1891 24 43 182 167 22 41 4 2 0 26 4 12 17 .246 .308 .293 .601 77 49 3
1892 25 43 182 167 22 41 4 2 0 26 4 12 17 .246 .308 .293 .601 77 49 3
1893 26 47 199 181 25 46 4 3 0 27 4 14 19 .254 .322 .309 .631 84 56 4
1894 27 47 199 181 25 46 4 3 0 27 4 14 19 .254 .322 .309 .631 84 56 4
1895 28 175 811 720 107 184 14 7 1 77 19 59 39 .256 .324 .299 .623 69 215 14 18
1896 29 297 1321 1176 169 319 29 11 7 134 27 99 58 .271 .338 .332 .671 80 391 20 26
1897 30 383 1674 1496 206 397 41 13 10 179 33 118 68 .265 .332 .330 .662 78 494 31 29
1898 31 383 1674 1496 206 397 41 13 10 179 33 118 68 .265 .332 .330 .662 78 494 31 29
1899 32 501 2141 1910 246 486 47 17 12 229 45 154 80 .254 .322 .316 .637 72 603 35 42

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1891 24 50 207 191 21 43 4 2 0 25 4 13 20 .225 .285 .267 .552 14 43
1893 26 5 19 16 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 .313 .421 .438 .859 2 4
1895 28 156 704 627 72 139 10 4 1 44 15 45 24 .222 .284 .255 .540 44 128
1896 29 150 591 534 57 140 16 4 6 53 8 41 23 .262 .322 .341 .663 58 122
1897 30 103 403 369 33 79 12 2 3 40 6 19 12 .214 .273 .282 .555 26 86
1899 32 124 478 426 35 84 6 4 2 43 11 34 13 .197 .263 .244 .507 26 118
6 Yrs 588 2402 2163 220 490 48 17 12 206 44 154 94 .227 .289 .281 .570 170 501
162 Game Avg. 162 662 596 61 135 13 5 3 57 12 42 26 .227 .289 .281 .570 47 501

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1895 NL  612 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1895 NL  10 (10th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1895 NL  18 (6th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1895 NL  419 (2nd)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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