Ken O'Brien
Kenneth William O'Brien
Born: March 5, 1953
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 11 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 2 (1975 January Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Widener University
Career: 1975-1976
Ken O'Brien compiled a career batting average of .256 with 3 home runs and 51 RBI in his 140-game career with the Auburn Phillies and Spartanburg Phillies. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 67 | 288 | 234 | 30 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 49 | .248 | .376 | .321 | .697 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 73 | 261 | 219 | 31 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 37 | .265 | .371 | .329 | .699 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 140 | 549 | 453 | 61 | 116 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 86 | 86 | .256 | .374 | .325 | .698 | 147 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | 3B | 63 | 68 | 123 | 16 | 13 | .923 | 3.032 |
| 1975 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Phillies | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 3B | 20 | 15 | 42 | 8 | 3 | .877 | 2.850 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | SS | 14 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 4 | .879 | 3.643 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 1B | 12 | 86 | 8 | 1 | 6 | .989 | 7.833 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 114 | 187 | 211 | 32 | 26 | .926 | 3.491 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI |
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