John O'Brien
John Joseph O'Brien "Chewing Gum"
Born: July 13, 1866
St. John, NB CA
Deceased: May 12, 1913
Lewiston, ME US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1889-1904
Major League Statistics
John O'Brien compiled a career batting average of .281 with 15 home runs and 0 RBI in his 559-game career with the San Francisco Friscos, Portland, Lewiston-Auburn Gazettes, Oakland Colonels, Dover, Augusta Electricians, Buffalo Bisons, Nashville Tigers, Providence Grays, Syracuse Stars, Montreal Royals, Scranton Miners, Oswego Grays/Elmira Pioneers, Kansas City Blues, Peoria Distillers, Newark Sailors and Lawrence Colts. He began playing during the 1889 season and last took the field during the 1904 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Oakland Colonels | 81 | 362 | 362 | 57 | 95 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 19 | .262 | .262 | .351 | .613 | 127 | |||||||||
| 1893 | NENL | Dover | 9 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .278 | .278 | .417 | .694 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | 84 | 314 | 314 | 63 | 88 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .344 | .624 | 108 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | 67 | 260 | 260 | 79 | 83 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 41 | .319 | .319 | .535 | .854 | 139 | |||||||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 60 | 276 | 276 | 77 | 91 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 14 | .330 | .330 | .442 | .772 | 122 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 25 | 91 | 91 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .264 | .264 | .319 | .582 | 29 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 110 | 446 | 440 | 71 | 148 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 27 | .336 | .336 | .411 | .748 | 181 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | (+) Montreal Royals | 110 | 446 | 440 | 71 | 148 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 27 | .336 | .336 | .411 | .748 | 181 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Peoria Distillers | 93 | 374 | 374 | 93 | .249 | .249 | .249 | .497 | 93 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 42 | 159 | 159 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .365 | .667 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 56 | 177 | 177 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .243 | .243 | .294 | .537 | 52 | |||||||||
| 1904 | B | NENL | Lawrence Colts | 42 | 159 | 159 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .283 | .283 | .371 | .654 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 559 | 2208 | 2208 | 319 | 620 | 77 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .363 | .644 | 802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Oakland Colonels | 2B | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | NENL | Dover | 2B | 9 | .000 | ||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | 2B | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Nashville Tigers | 2B | 67 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 71 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Syracuse Stars | 2B | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Newark Sailors | 2B | 56 | 117 | 140 | 10 | .963 | 4.589 | |
| Totals | 466 | 117 | 140 | 10 | 0 | .963 | .552 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | California League | San Francisco Friscos | ||||
| 1891 | Ind | New England League | Portland | |||
| 1892 | B | New England League | Lewiston-Auburn Gazettes | |||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | Oakland Colonels | |||
| 1893 | New England League | Dover | ||||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Augusta Electricians | |||
| 1894 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1894 | B | Southern League | Nashville Tigers | |||
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Stars | April 28, 1898 | June 17, 1898 | |
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | June 24, 1898 | September 6, 1898 | |
| 1900 | A | Atlantic League | Scranton Miners | April 30, 1900 | June 9, 1900 | |
| 1900 | C | New York State League | Oswego Grays/Elmira Pioneers | June 27, 1900 | July 28, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1902 | A | Western League | Peoria Distillers | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Newark Sailors | |||
| 1904 | B | New England League | Lawrence Colts |
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