Dan O'Brien
Daniel Joques O'Brien
Born: April 22, 1954
St. Petersburg, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 27 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 16 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 3 (1976 January Secondary Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Bishop Berry HS (St. Petersburg, FL)
Florida State
Career: 1976-1981
Major League Statistics
Dan O'Brien compiled a career record of 54 wins and 31 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 157-game pitching career with the St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers, Springfield Redbirds, Richmond Braves and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1981 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 | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.24 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 153.0 | 147 | 74 | 55 | 8 | 43 | 5 | 99 | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.45 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 133.0 | 140 | 53 | 51 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.91 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.44 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55.0 | 45 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2.75 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 118.0 | 99 | 45 | 36 | 11 | 62 | 4 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.44 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 142.0 | 156 | 78 | 70 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 83 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.97 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106.0 | 95 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.43 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 54 | 31 | .635 | 3.67 | 157 | 94 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 777.0 | 766 | 371 | 317 | 64 | 296 | 17 | 504 | 32 | 4 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 26 | 63 | 55 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .236 | .295 | .327 | .622 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 23 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .636 | .955 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 17 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .292 | .320 | .375 | .695 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 22 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .417 | .533 | .417 | .950 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 88 | 126 | 113 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .283 | .333 | .407 | .740 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 24 | 9 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.583 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 23 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.043 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 17 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .933 | .824 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | P | 22 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .943 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 30 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .500 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .125 |
| Totals | 157 | 37 | 102 | 7 | 10 | .952 | .885 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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