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Mike O'Berry

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: April 20, 1954 in Birmingham, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 22nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

High School: Ensley HS (Birmingham, AL)

School: University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

Debut: April 8, 1979 (Age 24-353d, 14,156th in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1985 (Age 31-167d)
vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: Preston Michael O'Berry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

376

.192

RBI

OBP

.274

SLG

.247

OPS

.522

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-29 / in Starts: 7-12
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	5 games
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 68 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	48 (22-16-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 68 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	42 (20-14-7)

Most Driven In
B Watson	1
J Dwyer	1
B Hobson	1
Self	1
D Evans	0
J Brohamer	0

Most Driven In By
T Poquette	3
R Burleson	1
Self	1
J Rice	1
J Brohamer	1
T Sizemore	0

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	3 (2)	Apr 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-6	GS-11	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.16	-0.154	1.73	-0.14%	-1.53	C
2	2	4	Apr 10	BOS	@	MIL	L,0-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	.89	-0.048	1.43	-0.05%	-0.41	C
3	3	5	Apr 12	BOS	@	MIL	W,12-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						C
4	4	17 (11)	Apr 27	BOS	@	CAL	L,6-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						C
5	5	18	Apr 28	BOS	@	CAL	L,0-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	6	41 (22)	May 24	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9						C
7	7	42	May 26	BOS	@	TOR	L,6-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9	.82	-0.042	1.49	-0.05%	-0.49	C
8	8	44 (1)	May 28	BOS	@	TEX	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						C
9	9	45	May 30	BOS	@	TEX	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						C
10	10	46	May 31	BOS	@	TEX	W,3-2	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	11	48 (1)	Jun 2	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-8	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	9						C
12	12	50 (1)	Jun 4	BOS		TEX	W,13-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.44	-0.032	.88	-0.04%	-0.28	C
13	13	52 (1)	Jun 6	BOS		CHW	L,5-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9						C
14	14	55 (2)	Jun 9	BOS		MIN	W,12-6	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.250	.100	.350	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.28	C
15	15	57 (1)	Jun 11	BOS	@	KCR	W,4-0	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.250	.100	.350	9						C
16	16	58	Jun 12	BOS	@	KCR	L,6-7	7-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	.25	-0.006	.58	-0.01%	-0.17	C
17	17	60 (1)	Jun 15	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9						C
18	18	62 (1)	Jun 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.385	.651	9	.96	0.087	2.17	0.12%	0.75	C
19	19	64 (1)	Jun 19	BOS		DET	L,4-10	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.267	.385	.651	6						C
20	20	71 (6)	Jun 27	BOS	@	DET	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.267	.385	.651	9						C
21	21	72	Jun 28	BOS	@	DET	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.154	.267	.385	.651	9						C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	22	131 (58)	Aug 31	BOS		TEX	W,9-6	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.263	.353	.616	9	.55	-0.042	.17	-0.01%	-0.68	C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	23	132	Sep 1	BOS		TEX	L,4-5	GS-9	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.318	.368	.687	9	2.32	0.177	1.09	0.05%	0.63	C
24	24	133	Sep 2	BOS		TEX	L,6-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9	.43	-0.032	.22	-0.01%	-0.86	C
25	25	134	Sep 3	BOS	@	NYY	L,6-10	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9						C
26	26	135	Sep 4	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9						C
27	27	137 (1)	Sep 7	BOS		BAL	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9						C
28	28	138	Sep 8	BOS		BAL	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9						C
29	29	141 (2)	Sep 11	BOS		NYY	L,3-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.280	.318	.598	9						C
30	30	142	Sep 12	BOS		NYY	W,9-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.310	.346	.656	9	.68	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.71	C
31	31	143	Sep 13	BOS		NYY	L,3-10	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.345	.678	9	1.05	-0.034	.00	0.00%	-0.85	C
32	32	144	Sep 14	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.343	.355	.698	9	.83	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.23	C
33	33	145	Sep 15	BOS	@	BAL	W,10-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235	.308	.324	.631	9	.97	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.81	C
34	34	146	Sep 16	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-13	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.211	.279	.289	.569	9	.01	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-2.22	C
35	35	147	Sep 17 (1)	BOS	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.255	.262	.517	9	1.12	-0.137	.00	0.00%	-1.80	C
36	36	148	Sep 17 (2)	BOS	@	TOR	W,5-3	3-GF	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.240	.244	.484	9	.61	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.95	PR C
37	37	149	Sep 18	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.163	.222	.224	.447	9	.60	-0.044	.00	0.00%	-0.74	C
38	38	150	Sep 19	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.224	.226	.451	9	.55	-0.012	.00	0.00%	-0.33	C
39	39	151	Sep 20	BOS	@	TOR	L,2-6	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.233	.222	.456	9	.44	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.16	C
40	40	153 (1)	Sep 23 (1)	BOS		DET	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.233	.222	.456	9						C
41	41	154	Sep 23 (2)	BOS		DET	L,2-3	GS-10	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.238	.214	.452	9	1.02	-0.010	.00	0.00%	0.02	C
42	42	155	Sep 25	BOS		TOR	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.161	.238	.214	.452	9						C
43	43	160 (4)	Sep 30	BOS	@	DET	L,1-5	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.242	.237	.480	9	.39	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.27	C
							14-29		68	59	8	10	1	0	1	4	5	0	16	1	2	1	1	3	0	0	.169	.242	.237	.480		.78	-0.427	.39	-0.13%	-9.53

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