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Tommy O'Brien

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: December 19, 1918 in Anniston, AL us

Died: November 5, 1978 in Anniston, AL

Buried: Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, AL

School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

Debut: April 24, 1943 (Age 24-126d, 9,426th in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 13, 1950 (Age 31-145d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Thomas Edward O'Brien

Nicknames: Obie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

714

198

.277

110

RBI

OBP

.344

SLG

.392

OPS

.736

OPS+

100

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	31-26 / in Starts: 21-16
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	53 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 175 PAs	18
Actual Runners on Base	71 (37-21-13) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 175 PAs	18
Avg. Runners on Base	115 (60-37-18)

Most Driven In
J Barrett	3
P Coscarart	3
B Elliott	2
V Barnhart	1
B Salkeld	1
R Sewell	1
P Roe	1
A Gionfriddo	0

Most Driven In By
J Russell	4
B Elliott	3
F Gustine	2
B Dahlgren	2
A Lopez	1
J Barrett	1

1945 Batting Game Log

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1945 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	175	2 (1)	Apr 18	PIT	@	CIN	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750	1.500	5	.96	0.044	2.41	0.07%	0.05	RF
2	176	3	Apr 19	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5	.72	0.014	1.67	0.02%	-0.07	RF
3	177	4	Apr 20	PIT		CHC	W,5-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.455	.455	.455	.909	5	1.29	-0.002	3.10	0.00%	-0.18	RF
4	178	5	Apr 21	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	CG	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	.538	.571	.538	1.110	5	1.58	0.154	4.32	0.25%	1.59	RF
5	179	6	Apr 22 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.412	.444	.412	.856	5						RF
6	180	7	Apr 22 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,2-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.429	.455	.524	.978	5						RF
7	181	8	Apr 27	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.440	.462	.560	1.022	5						RF
8	182	9	Apr 28	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.379	.400	.483	.883	5	.52	-0.054	.97	-0.06%	-1.16	RF
9	183	10	Apr 29 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.353	.371	.441	.813	3	.70	0.107	1.14	0.10%	1.30	RF
10	184	11	Apr 29 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.368	.385	.447	.832	3	.92	0.087	1.71	0.10%	0.71	RF
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
11	185	12	May 2 (1)	PIT		STL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.381	.395	.452	.848	3	.91	0.068	1.76	0.08%	0.63	RF
12	186	13	May 2 (2)	PIT		STL	W,11-1	GS-0	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	3	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.400	.426	.511	.937	3						RF
13	187	14	May 6 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.367	.392	.469	.862	3	1.66	-0.204	3.02	-0.22%	-1.39	RF
14	188	15	May 6 (2)	PIT		CIN	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.377	.400	.472	.872	3	.91	0.112	1.45	0.11%	1.14	RF
15	189	16	May 9	PIT	@	BSN	W,9-5	CG	6	5	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.362	.393	.466	.859	3	.80	0.088	1.35	0.09%	1.11	RF
16	190	17	May 12	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-3	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	.333	.364	.429	.792	3	.65	-0.019	1.06	-0.02%	-0.41	RF
17	191	18	May 13 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,9-6	CG	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.324	.352	.441	.793	3						RF
18	192	19	May 13 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,5-6	CG	5	5	1	4	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.356	.382	.479	.861	3						RF
19	193	20	May 14	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	1	.355	.388	.474	.861	3	.78	-0.056	1.69	-0.07%	-0.37	RF
20	194	21	May 15	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.350	.381	.463	.843	3	.85	-0.060	1.59	-0.07%	0.04	RF
21	195	22	May 16	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.346	.376	.457	.833	8	1.22	-0.035	2.10	-0.04%	-0.23	PH
22	196	23	May 17	PIT	@	BRO	W,12-3	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.349	.378	.453	.831	3	.51	0.047	.76	0.04%	0.42	RF
23	197	24	May 20 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-5	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.344	.372	.467	.839	3	.46	-0.047	.82	-0.05%	-0.61	RF
24	198	25	May 20 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.367	.452	.819	3	.80	-0.007	1.19	-0.01%	-0.02	RF
25	199	26	May 21	PIT		NYG	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.333	.366	.458	.825	3	.76	-0.003	1.43	0.00%	-0.52	RF
26	200	27	May 23	PIT		BSN	W,9-8	GS-0	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.330	.362	.450	.812	3						RF
27	201	28	May 24	PIT		BSN	W,10-9	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.337	.368	.455	.823	9						PH
28	202	30 (1)	May 27 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,16-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.337	.368	.455	.823	2						RF
29	203	33 (2)	May 30 (1)	PIT		BRO	W,13-5	5-GF	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.346	.376	.462	.838	3	1.25	0.221	3.80	0.40%	1.93	PH RF
30	204	34	May 30 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,10-14	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.343	.373	.457	.830	9	.06	-0.002	.18	0.00%	-0.11	PH
31	205	35	May 31	PIT		BRO	L,4-6	GS-10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.339	.368	.450	.818	3	1.03	-0.043	2.93	-0.07%	-0.18	RF
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
32	206	37 (1)	Jun 2	PIT		PHI	W,7-6	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.339	.374	.450	.823	9						PH
33	207	38	Jun 3 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,7-6	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.345	.379	.455	.834	9						PH
Jul		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
34	208	79 (40)	Jul 16	PIT		BRO	L,4-8	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.342	.376	.450	.827	9	1.46	-0.041	3.18	-0.05%	-0.37	PH
35	209	90 (10)	Jul 24	PIT		BSN	W,6-5	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.339	.373	.446	.819	9	2.28	-0.059	3.86	-0.06%	-0.24	PH
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
36	210	98 (7)	Aug 3	PIT		STL	L,1-5	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.336	.370	.442	.812	9						PH
37	211	102 (3)	Aug 8 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,4-0	GS-7	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.339	.382	.443	.826	3	1.04	0.057	.14	0.01%	0.67	LF
38	212	104 (1)	Aug 9	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.339	.382	.443	.826	1						RF
39	213	113 (8)	Aug 15 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	W,3-2	GS-0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1			0	0	0	.342	.384	.444	.828	3						LF
40	214	119 (5)	Aug 20	PIT	@	BRO	W,11-1	GS-8	4	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.347	.388	.455	.842	3	.28	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.57	LF
41	215	127 (7)	Aug 29	PIT		CHC	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.352	.391	.456	.847	3	1.16	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.22	LF
42	216	128	Aug 30	PIT		CHC	W,6-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.349	.388	.452	.840	9	1.91	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
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
43	217	132 (3)	Sep 3 (1)	PIT	@	STL	W,6-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.349	.388	.452	.840	2						RF
44	218	133	Sep 3 (2)	PIT	@	STL	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.349	.388	.452	.840	2						RF
45	219	134	Sep 4	PIT	@	STL	T,8-8	0-GF(12)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.341	.380	.442	.821	2						RF
46	220	135	Sep 5	PIT		BRO	L,3-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.338	.377	.438	.815	8	3.57	-0.082	.10	0.00%	-0.49	PH
47	221	136	Sep 6	PIT		BRO	W,17-5	CG	6	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.341	.382	.444	.826	3	.30	0.070	.00	0.00%	0.35	LF
48	222	137	Sep 7	PIT		BRO	L,2-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.336	.377	.438	.815	3	.81	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.35	LF
49	223	138	Sep 8	PIT		BRO	W,6-5	GS-8	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.340	.380	.440	.820	3	1.36	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.27	LF
50	224	139	Sep 9 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,4-3	GS-0	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.345	.383	.455	.838	3						LF
51	225	140	Sep 9 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,3-14	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.342	.381	.452	.833	2						RF
52	226	145 (4)	Sep 13 (2)	PIT		BSN	W,2-0	GS-0	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0			0	0	0	.336	.377	.443	.820	3						LF
53	227	146	Sep 15	PIT		NYG	L,5-9	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.375	.440	.815	4	5.25	-0.135	.00	0.00%	-0.79	PH
54	228	149 (2)	Sep 23	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.338	.379	.444	.823	9	.16	0.006	.00	0.00%	0.17	PH
55	229	152 (2)	Sep 27	PIT		STL	W,5-2	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.338	.378	.442	.820	2	.82	0.113	.00	0.00%	1.18	LF
56	230	153	Sep 29 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.335	.376	.439	.814	4	8.32	-0.247	.00	0.00%	-0.62	PH
57	231	154	Sep 29 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,0-5	CG(7)	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.335	.375	.437	.812	4						LF
58	232	155	Sep 30	PIT		CHC	L,3-5	0-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0			0	0	0	.335	.374	.435	.809	3						LF
							31-26		175	161	23	54	6	5	0	18	9	0	13	1	4		3	1	0	2	.335	.374	.435	.809		1.00	-0.081	1.41	0.53%	3.02

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