Jack O'Brien

Full Name: John K. O'Brien

Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 184lb

Team: Philadelphia Athletics

Born: June 12, 1860 in Philadelphia, PA

Died: November 20, 1910 in Philadelphia, PA

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (PAT @ STL, box score) • Age 25

Real-life MLB career: 1882–1890 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
1.0
2.0
AB
232
586
H
64
152
HR
0
2
BA
.276
.259
R
38
91
RBI
43
95
SB
15
40
OBP
.345
.347
SLG
.371
.333
OPS
.716
.680
OPS+
105
98

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188525PATAA 93408354 5388 1122 522519 4613 .249.348.308.656 94109 8 C
188626PATAA 58258232 3864 1630 431510 237 .276.345.371.716 10586 52010 C-3B-1B
2 Yrs 15166658691152 2752954029 6920.259.347.333.680 98195510 010
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188525PATAA408 -1.3-4.43.4-2.3-0.213.911.71.01.00.3 C
188626PATAA258 0.7-1.02.72.40.28.811.11.01.00.2 C-3B-1B
2 Yrs666 -0.6-5.46.10.10.022.722.82.02.00.5
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188525PATAA408 .254.0590.53.211.3 3.717.0 56.8
188626PATAA258 .283.0950.02.78.9 7.429.7 0.9849.460.0 3.0828.9 .34633.51.6
2 Yrs666 .265.0730.33.010.4 5.122.40.9849.4 58.01.1928.91.6
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home271171081830 10202785 93.278.333.407.741.286
1886Away311411242034 6101675 144.274.355.339.693.281
1886vs LH Starter144337012 400000 63.324.419.432.851.353
1886vs RH Starter54212195052 1230000 174.267.325.359.684.272
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188525PATAA93939393 93
188626PATAA58585858 56211
2 Yrs151151151151 149211
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188525 PAT AAC9393796.7 453219196381 .916.9244.693.86 4.4600 2244318229%4.26 1
188626 PAT AAC5656460.3 22012776172 .923.9143.973.65 3.6200 91096738%2.91 1
188626 PAT AA1B2217.0 1919001 1.000.99410.0611.40 9.5000
188626 PAT AA3B11018.0 105410 .900.9044.504.64 0.8200
CareerC1491491257.0 673346272553 .9184.42 4.1500 3155224931%3.77 2
Career1B2217.0 1919001 1.00010.06 9.5000
Career3B11018.0 105410 .9004.50 0.8200
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

Doubles

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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