Bill O'Brien
William J. O'Brien Jr.
Born: June 25, 1925
Deceased: August 6, 2017
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1951
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Bill O'Brien compiled a career batting average of .234 with 10 home runs and 61 RBI in his 289-game career with the West Frankfort Cardinals, New Iberia Cardinals, Geneva Red Birds, Tallahassee Pirates, Salisbury Pirates, Statesville Owls, Kingston Ponies and Kingston Colonials. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | 37 | 137 | 137 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .241 | .358 | .599 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 39 | 126 | 126 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .262 | .476 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 26 | 93 | 93 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .290 | .516 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | 24 | 91 | 91 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .319 | .571 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | 90 | 396 | 337 | 48 | 95 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 9 | 54 | 46 | .282 | .384 | .383 | .767 | 129 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Salisbury Pirates | 91 | 305 | 305 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .341 | .597 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | (+) Statesville Owls | 91 | 305 | 305 | 78 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .341 | .597 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Kingston Ponies | 19 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .172 | .266 | .438 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | 54 | 207 | 186 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 33 | .172 | .252 | .247 | .500 | 46 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 289 | 1114 | 1034 | 64 | 242 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 79 | .234 | .286 | .319 | .606 | 330 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | OF | 88 | 196 | 16 | 15 | 4 | .934 | 2.409 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | OF | 53 | 137 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .986 | 2.755 |
| Totals | 141 | 333 | 25 | 17 | 9 | .955 | 2.539 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | West Frankfort Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Geneva Red Birds | |||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Statesville Owls | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Kingston Ponies | |||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Kingston Colonials |
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