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Tom O'Brien

Thomas H. O'Brien (Darby)

Positions: Second Baseman, First Baseman and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: June 22, 1860 in Salem, MA (All Transactions)
Debut: June 14, 1882
Teams (by GP): Reds/Broncos/Orioles/Metropolitans/RubyLegs 1882-1890

Final Game: July 28, 1890
Died: April 21, 1921 in Worcester, MA
Buried: St. John Cemetery, Worcester, MA
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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
1882 22 WOR NL 22 90 89 9 18 1 1 0 7 1 10 .202 .211 .236 .447 42 21 0 O/45
1883 23 BAL AA 33 143 138 16 37 6 4 0 0 5 .268 .294 .370 .663 111 51 0 4/O
1884 24 BOS UA 103 461 449 80 118 31 8 4 0 12 .263 .282 .394 .676 125 177 0 *4/O32
1885 25 BAL AA 8 35 33 4 7 3 0 0 5 2 .212 .257 .303 .560 77 10 0 /34
1887 27 NYP AA 31 132 129 13 25 3 2 0 18 10 2 .194 .212 .248 .460 30 32 1 3/O451
1890 30 ROC AA 73 304 273 36 52 6 5 0 31 6 30 .190 .273 .249 .522 58 68 1 3/4
6 Yrs 270 1165 1111 158 257 50 20 4 61 16 52 10 .231 .267 .323 .590 86 359 2
162 Game Avg. 162 699 667 95 154 30 12 2 37 31 .231 .267 .323 .590 86 215 1
BAL (2 yrs) 41 178 171 20 44 9 4 0 5 7 .257 .287 .357 .643 104 61 0
ROC (1 yr) 73 304 273 36 52 6 5 0 31 6 30 .190 .273 .249 .522 58 68 1
BOS (1 yr) 103 461 449 80 118 31 8 4 0 12 .263 .282 .394 .676 125 177 0
NYP (1 yr) 31 132 129 13 25 3 2 0 18 10 2 .194 .212 .248 .460 30 32 1
WOR (1 yr) 22 90 89 9 18 1 1 0 7 1 10 .202 .211 .236 .447 42 21 0
AA (4 yrs) 145 614 573 69 121 18 11 0 54 16 39 .211 .264 .281 .545 64 161 2
NL (1 yr) 22 90 89 9 18 1 1 0 7 1 10 .202 .211 .236 .447 42 21 0
UA (1 yr) 103 461 449 80 118 31 8 4 0 12 .263 .282 .394 .676 125 177 0

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
1882 22 WOR NL 22 90 -6 0 0 -4 -1 -11 -1.1 3 -9 -0.8 .452 .494 -0.4 -0.5 -5 $ O/45
1883 23 BAL AA 33 143 2 0 0 -3 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .497 .499 0.4 -0.2 4 $ 4/O
1884 24 BOS UA 103 461 11 0 0 -9 2 4 0.6 -2 2 0.5 .503 .502 1.0 -0.4 11 $ *4/O32
1885 25 BAL AA 8 35 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.0 0.1 -0 $ /34
1887 27 NYP AA 31 132 -14 0 0 -2 -0 -16 -1.2 2 -14 -1.0 .460 .492 -0.9 -0.2 -12 $ 3/O451
1890 30 ROC AA 73 304 -14 -1 0 -2 0 -18 -1.6 6 -12 -1.0 .479 .490 -0.8 -0.2 -10 $ 3/4
6 Seasons 270 1165 -23 -1 0 -19 1 -41 -3.5 11 -30 -2.1 .487 .496 -0.7 -1.4 -11 $
BAL (2 yrs) 41 178 1 0 0 -2 0 -1 -0.1 3 2 0.2 .498 .500 0.4 -0.1 4 $
ROC (1 yr) 73 304 -14 -1 0 -2 0 -18 -1.6 6 -12 -1.0 .479 .490 -0.8 -0.2 -10 $
BOS (1 yr) 103 461 11 0 0 -9 2 4 0.6 -2 2 0.5 .503 .502 1.0 -0.4 11 $
NYP (1 yr) 31 132 -14 0 0 -2 -0 -16 -1.2 2 -14 -1.0 .460 .492 -0.9 -0.2 -12 $
WOR (1 yr) 22 90 -6 0 0 -4 -1 -11 -1.1 3 -9 -0.8 .452 .494 -0.4 -0.5 -5 $

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
1882 22 WOR NL 90 71 4 1.5 72 .228 .202 .256 .211 .284 .236 .348 .447 .632 42 .166 -5.9 -0.7 .034
1883 23 BAL AA 143 101 15 4.0 71 .268 .268 .258 .294 .288 .370 .340 .663 .628 111 .550 1.5 0.2 .101
1884 24 BOS UA 461 331 50 3.9 62 .256 .263 .248 .282 .275 .394 .321 .676 .596 125 .582 15.8 1.8 .131
1885 25 BAL AA 35 26 3 3.1 72 .212 .212 .250 .257 .296 .303 .336 .560 .632 77 .451 -0.7 -0.1 .091
1887 27 NYP AA 132 104 7 1.7 94 .194 .194 .275 .212 .338 .248 .371 .460 .709 30 .154 -12.7 -1.3 .433 .147 .054 .0
1890 30 ROC AA 304 221 18 2.1 82 .190 .190 .253 .273 .330 .249 .333 .522 .663 58 .256 -14.6 -1.6 .475 .190 .059 .0
6 Yrs 1165 854 97 3.0 73 .231 .231 .254 .267 .300 .323 .335 .590 .634 86 .413 -16.5 -1.6 .502 .153 .092 6.4
162 Game Avg. 699 512 58 3.0 73 .231 .231 .254 .267 .300 .323 .335 .590 .634 86 .413 -16.5 -1.6 .502 .153 .092 4
BAL (2 yrs) 178 127 18 3.8 71 .257 .257 .257 .287 .290 .357 .339 .643 .629 104 .532 0.8 0.1 .099
ROC (1 yr) 304 221 18 2.1 82 .190 .190 .253 .273 .330 .249 .333 .522 .663 58 .255 -14.6 -1.6 .475 .190 .059 .0
BOS (1 yr) 461 331 50 3.9 62 .256 .263 .248 .282 .275 .394 .321 .676 .596 125 .582 15.8 1.8 .131
NYP (1 yr) 132 104 7 1.7 94 .194 .194 .275 .212 .338 .248 .371 .460 .709 30 .155 -12.7 -1.3 .433 .147 .054 .0
WOR (1 yr) 90 71 4 1.5 72 .228 .202 .256 .211 .284 .236 .348 .447 .632 42 .166 -5.9 -0.7 .034
AA (4 yrs) 614 452 43 2.5 81 .211 .211 .259 .264 .320 .281 .343 .545 .664 64 .310 -26.5 -2.8 .332 .124 .070 .0
NL (1 yr) 90 71 4 1.5 72 .228 .202 .256 .211 .284 .236 .348 .447 .632 42 .166 -5.9 -0.7 .034
UA (1 yr) 461 331 50 3.9 62 .256 .263 .248 .282 .275 .394 .321 .676 .596 125 .582 15.8 1.8 .131

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
1882 22 22 90 89 9 18 1 1 0 7 1 10 .202 .211 .236 .447 42 21 0
1883 23 55 233 227 25 55 7 5 0 7 6 10 .242 .262 .317 .579 84 72 0
1884 24 158 694 676 105 173 38 13 4 7 18 10 .256 .275 .368 .644 111 249 0
1885 25 166 729 709 109 180 41 13 4 12 20 10 .254 .274 .365 .640 109 259 0
1886 26 166 729 709 109 180 41 13 4 12 20 10 .254 .274 .365 .640 109 259 0
1887 27 197 861 838 122 205 44 15 4 30 10 22 10 .245 .265 .347 .612 95 291 1
1888 28 197 861 838 122 205 44 15 4 30 10 22 10 .245 .265 .347 .612 95 291 1
1889 29 197 861 838 122 205 44 15 4 30 10 22 10 .245 .265 .347 .612 95 291 1
1890 30 270 1165 1111 158 257 50 20 4 61 16 52 10 .231 .267 .323 .590 86 359 2

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
1882 22 42 169 167 15 32 2 2 0 12 0 2 19 .192 .201 .228 .429 8 22
1883 23 55 225 218 19 51 8 6 0 0 0 7 0 .234 .258 .326 .583 18 33
1884 24 235 1012 988 143 233 61 16 8 0 0 24 0 .236 .254 .354 .608 89 103
1885 25 12 50 47 5 9 4 0 0 6 0 3 0 .191 .240 .277 .517 3 8
1887 27 36 150 147 12 25 3 2 0 16 10 2 0 .170 .187 .218 .404 6 31
1890 30 99 397 360 40 62 7 6 0 34 7 36 0 .172 .249 .225 .474 20 73
6 Yrs 479 2003 1927 234 412 85 32 8 68 17 74 19 .214 .244 .304 .547 144 270
162 Game Avg. 162 677 652 79 139 29 11 3 23 25 .214 .244 .304 .547 49 270

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Slugging % s c a p y
1884 UA  .394 (9th)

At Bats s c a p y
1884 UA  449 (6th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1884 UA  461 (6th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1884 UA  80 (10th)

Hits s c a p y
1884 UA  118 (9th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1884 UA  177 (7th)

Doubles s c a p y
1884 UA  31 (4th)

Triples s c a p y
1884 UA  8 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1884 UA  4 (4th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1884 UA  50 (10th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1884 UA  43 (4th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1884 UA  130 (10th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1884 UA  112.3 (8th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1884 UA  331 (4th)

Youngest s c a p y
1882 NL  born 1860-06-22 (10th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 17 (1113), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (2899), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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