Penny O'Brian

Penny Marteniuk O'Brian Cooke
(Peanuts)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 2", Weight 120 lb.

• Born September 16, 1919 in Edmonton, AB CAN
• Died April 29, 2010 in Vancouver, BC CAN

Biographical Information

Nicknamed "Peanuts", Penny O'Brian played one season in the AAGPBL, spending 1945 with the Fort Wayne Daisies and stealing 43 bases (7th in the league). She hit .216/~.258/.227 and had one extra-base hit, a homer. An outfielder-first baseman (primarily an outfielder), she fielded .946. In a low-offense season, she was second on the club in average behind fellow Canadian Helen Callaghan. She improved to .400 in 10 playoff games but Fort Wayne lost in the finals to the Rockford Peaches.

Career batting stats

GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG
83	282	34	61	0	0	1	23	43	16	46	.216	.258	.227

Career fielding stats

GP	PO	A	E	TC	DP	FA
82	236	10	14	260	5	.946