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1953–1959 · 2B
Johnny O'Brien
5' 9", 170 lbs·Lived to 95·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
.723
Best OPS · 1955
2
Most HR · 1953
25
Most RBI · 1955
.299
Best AVG · 1955
Career Arc · OPS
5 seasonsPitching Arc · ERA
3 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Batting
6 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | PIT | 89 | 279 | 2 | 22 | .247 | — | — |
| 1955 | PIT | 84 | 278 | 1 | 25 | .299 | .723 | — |
| 1956 | PIT | 73 | 104 | 0 | 3 | .173 | .392 | — |
| 1957 | PIT | 34 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .797 | — |
| 1958 | STL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | — |
| 1959 | ML1 | 44 | 116 | 1 | 8 | .198 | .530 | — |
| Career | 339 | 815 | 4 | 59 | .250 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
3 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | PIT | 8 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 140 | 9 | 0.895 |
| 1957 | PIT | 16 | 40.0 | 0 | 3 | 6.08 | 63 | 19 | 1.750 |
| 1958 | STL | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 17 | 2 | 4.500 |
| Career | 25 | 61.0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 30 | — | |
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