Charlie O'Brien
Charles Hugh O'Brien
Born: May 1, 1960
Tulsa, OK US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 14 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 21 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 5 (1982 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: Kelly HS (Tulsa, OK)
Wichita State
Career: 1982-2000
Major League Statistics
Charlie O'Brien compiled a career batting average of .274 with 66 home runs and 297 RBI in his 524-game career with the Medford A's, Modesto A's, Albany-Colonie A's, Tacoma Tigers, Huntsville Stars, El Paso Diablos, Vancouver Canadians, Denver Zephyrs, Midland Angels and Harrisburg Senators. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Medford A's |
 Modesto A's |
 Albany-Colonie A's |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 Huntsville Stars |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Denver Zephyrs |
 Midland Angels |
 Harrisburg Senators |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 41 | 166 | 140 | 23 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 19 | .300 | .390 | .407 | .797 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1982 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | 17 | 72 | 60 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .283 | .389 | .483 | .872 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 92 | 353 | 285 | 50 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 39 | .291 | .406 | .488 | .894 | 139 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 69 | 237 | 195 | 33 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 31 | .226 | .341 | .421 | .761 | 82 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 9 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .281 | .378 | .438 | .816 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | 9 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .296 | .345 | .630 | .974 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 18 | 65 | 57 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .158 | .246 | .228 | .474 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 33 | 135 | 115 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | .209 | .313 | .435 | .748 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 6 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .118 | .286 | .118 | .403 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 92 | 399 | 336 | 72 | 109 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 30 | .324 | .415 | .536 | .950 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 80 | 318 | 266 | 37 | 75 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 33 | .282 | .381 | .425 | .806 | 113 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 48 | 182 | 153 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 19 | .281 | .373 | .392 | .765 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 5 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .222 | .300 | .500 | .800 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 524 | 2053 | 1718 | 285 | 471 | 86 | 6 | 66 | 297 | 18 | 17 | 255 | 240 | .274 | .375 | .446 | .821 | 767 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 41 | 239 | 44 | 5 | 5 | .983 | 6.902 | 7 | |||
| 1982 | Short Season A | NORW | Medford A's | C | 16 | 116 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .971 | 8.375 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | C | 79 | 477 | 82 | 11 | 8 | .981 | 7.076 | 7 | |||
| 1983 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie A's | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1984 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 8 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.125 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 62 | 260 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.823 | 3 | |||
| 1985 | A | CALL | Modesto A's | C | 6 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 6.833 | 2 | |||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | C | 33 | 182 | 29 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 6.394 | 4 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | C | 17 | 110 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .975 | 7.000 | 1 | |||
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | C | 80 | 422 | 43 | 4 | 6 | .991 | 5.812 | 6 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 6 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 4.167 | 0 | |||
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | OF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1986 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 79 | 415 | 53 | 6 | 8 | .987 | 5.924 | 8 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | C | 48 | 243 | 44 | 3 | 2 | .990 | 5.979 | 2 | |||
| 1998 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | C | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | C | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 489 | 2617 | 380 | 44 | 38 | .986 | 6.129 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Medford A's | OAK | ||
| 1982 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie A's | OAK | ||
| 1984 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1985 | A | California League | Modesto A's | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1998 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | ANA | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON |
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