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Billy O'Brien

Billy O'Brien

1884–1890 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0", 185 lb · b. 1860 Albany, NY

Career 356 G · 364 H · 32 HR · 206 RBI · .256 AVG · 1–0 · 1.80 ERA · 7 SO · 10.0 IP

Seasons leading his league

2

2 best in baseball

9 Top-5 finishes

1 Title seasons

2 Categories led

1887 Best season

Spanning 1887–1887, peaking at 2 titles in 1887.

Team records #1 St. Paul White Caps career W #1 Washington Nationals career HR #1 Brooklyn Gladiators career HR #1 Washington Nationals career RBI #1 Brooklyn Gladiators career RBI #1 Brooklyn Gladiators career H #1 St. Paul White Caps 1884 ERA #1 Brooklyn Gladiators 1890 AVG #1 St. Paul White Caps 1884 W #1 Washington Nationals 1887 HR

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

2,194th League titles 2
1,235th Best in baseball 2
2,802nd Top-5 finishes 9

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

351st First Base Putouts 3,482
484th First Base Double Plays 174

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
First Base Range Factor	1	1st	—	1887 11.39 1890 #2
Home Runs	1	1st	—	1887 19
First Base Double Plays	—	#2	—	1890 #2

Title Seasons

1 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1887	2	HR 19 1B RF 11.39

Batting

led the league 5 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1884	SPU +1	UA	12	47	3	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.234	.298	.532
1887	WS8	NL	113	453	71	126	16	12	19	73	21	17	11	.278	.317	.492	.810
1888	WS8	NL	133	528	42	119	15	2	9	66	9	70	10	.225	.238	.313	.551
1889	WS8	NL	2	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.111	.000	.111
1890	BR4	AA	96	388	47	108	25	8	4	67	28	0	5	.278	.332	.415	.747
Career	—	—	356	1,424	164	364	59	22	32	206	59	88	26	.256	.289	.395	.684

Pitching

1 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1884	SPU	UA	1	0	1.80	2	0	0	10.0	8	2	0	3	7	1.10
Career	—	—	1	0	1.80	2	0	0	10.0	8	2	0	3	7	1.10

Fielding

5 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1884	SPU	UA	3B	11	—	75.0	8	23	8	0	39	.795	2.82
			P	2	—	10.0	0	4	3	1	7	.571	2.00
			1B	1	—	14.0	17	1	0	0	18	1.000	18.00
1887	WS8	NL	1B	104	—	903.0	1,159	26	32	53	1,217	.974	11.39
			3B	4	—	33.0	8	5	2	0	15	.867	3.25
			OF	4	—	44.0	7	3	0	0	10	1.000	2.50
			2B	2	—	9.0	1	5	0	0	6	1.000	3.00
1888	WS8	NL	1B	132	—	1124.0	1,272	38	33	55	1,343	.975	9.92
			3B	1	—	5.0	1	1	0	0	2	1.000	2.00
1889	WS8	NL	1B	2	—	18.0	19	0	0	0	19	1.000	9.50
1890	BR4	AA	1B	96	—	844.0	1,015	35	29	66	1,079	.973	10.94
Career	—	—	1B	335	—	2903.0	3,482	100	94	174	3,676	.974	10.69
	—	—	3B	16	—	113.0	17	29	10	0	56	.821	2.88
	—	—	OF	4	—	44.0	7	3	0	0	10	1.000	2.50
	—	—	2B	2	—	9.0	1	5	0	0	6	1.000	3.00
	—	—	P	2	—	10.0	0	4	3	1	7	.571	2.00