Player Report for #18 John O'Brien

04/26/1981

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3B John O'Brien #18

GHL Thornhill Blue Sox (BAL)

Age: 35

Bats: S

Throws: R

Morale: Angry


	7-9, .438, 4.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	7	6	7	8
Gap	5	4	5	5
Power	5	4	5	6
Eye	13	10	13	13
Avoid K's	7	6	7	7

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	13	5
Errors:	-	17	5
Arm:	1	14	7
Turn DP:	-	16	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	13
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	20	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	17	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	16

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	10
Stealing Ability:	17
Baserunning Inst.:	11
Sacrifice Bunt:	15
Bunt for Hit:	12

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/17/1981	@ PIC	Loss, 6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Very High

John O'Brien
Birthday:	10/29/1945
Born in:	La Puente (California)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	161 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$95,000
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	11 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	12 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:	18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	1 option year left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1963, 18th Pick in Round 3

Golden Horseshoe League 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Last Year		114	31	2	1	4	19	15	23	13	2	2	0	.272	.388	.412	.801
2 Years Ago		100	30	1	0	3	18	16	21	18	1	3	0	.300	.418	.400	.818
Career		524	154	12	1	15	77	78	91	86	5	5	0	.294	.395	.406	.802
Road		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Grass		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Night		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1965 Cleveland - ABA	19	15	29	10	2	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	4	0	1	.345	.367	.517	.884	151	2.6
1966 Cleveland - ABA	20	123	426	121	18	8	11	55	49	29	1	6	97	7	10	.284	.327	.441	.768	122	24.7
1967 Cleveland - ABA	21	101	332	102	15	3	6	39	41	32	1	0	67	4	7	.307	.370	.425	.795	139	21.7
1968 Cleveland - ABA	22	127	476	126	12	4	17	55	70	54	1	5	91	14	7	.265	.338	.414	.752	132	32.2
1969 Cleveland - ABA	23	118	403	94	11	2	6	49	53	68	0	1	92	10	7	.233	.343	.315	.658	89	8.2
1970 Cleveland - ABA	24	115	349	86	11	1	7	32	38	50	2	1	71	6	5	.246	.343	.344	.687	93	9.7
1971 Cleveland - ABA	25	87	266	82	10	0	2	28	40	45	0	1	54	4	2	.308	.407	.368	.775	131	19.0
1972 Cleveland - ABA	26	120	392	106	10	0	8	40	48	46	3	2	76	13	5	.270	.350	.357	.707	113	19.7
1973 Cleveland - ABA	27	48	156	41	7	0	5	24	18	18	1	2	31	3	2	.263	.339	.404	.743	113	7.1
1974 Cleveland - ABA	28	94	263	62	6	1	8	36	38	34	0	2	53	7	8	.236	.321	.357	.678	96	3.4
1975 Cleveland - ABA	29	106	320	84	4	1	8	33	47	40	1	1	63	10	2	.263	.345	.356	.702	101	12.4
1976 Cleveland - ABA	30	83	184	37	5	0	2	22	17	24	1	0	42	5	4	.201	.297	.261	.558	64	-4.8
1977 Baltimore - ABA	31	25	29	10	3	0	2	7	6	6	0	0	6	0	2	.345	.457	.655	1.112	203	4.3
1977 Cleveland - ABA	31	42	84	17	2	0	4	10	12	8	1	2	19	1	1	.202	.274	.369	.643	76	-0.5
1977 Total - ABA	31	67	113	27	5	0	6	17	18	14	1	2	25	1	3	.239	.323	.442	.766	0	3.8
1978 Baltimore - ABA	32	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
Total ABA		1206	3709	978	116	20	87	432	482	455	12	23	766	84	63	.264	.344	.376	.720	111	159.6

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1963 Total - HS	17	25	113	50	8	2	1	29	36	9	0	3	8	18	3	.442	.472	.575	1.047	100	0.0
1963 Long Beach - A	17	14	51	5	0	2	0	3	5	2	0	1	9	2	0	.098	.130	.176	.306	-12	-5.4
1964 Long Beach - A	18	96	378	99	9	7	9	54	51	36	0	1	61	7	5	.262	.325	.394	.719	108	15.3
1964 Port Lavaca - AA	18	3	12	5	1	0	1	5	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	.417	.500	.750	1.250	263	3.4
1965 Port Lavaca - AA	19	83	304	88	8	2	9	36	41	30	0	5	60	11	6	.289	.348	.418	.766	127	15.0
1965 Pickering - AAA	19	5	18	5	2	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	.278	.278	.389	.667	95	0.3
1966 Pickering - AAA	20	21	80	25	1	0	0	6	10	14	0	0	11	3	0	.313	.415	.325	.740	121	6.1
1977 Pickering - AAA	31	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	84	-0.6
1978 Thornhill - AAA	32	83	208	62	6	0	8	31	34	32	0	2	42	7	1	.298	.388	.442	.831	140	17.9
1979 Thornhill - AAA	33	78	100	30	1	0	3	18	16	21	0	1	18	0	1	.300	.418	.400	.818	124	6.8
1980 Thornhill - AAA	34	83	114	31	2	1	4	19	15	23	0	2	13	2	0	.272	.388	.412	.801	122	7.4
1981 Thornhill - AAA	35	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0.0
Total GHL		273	524	154	12	1	15	77	78	91	0	5	86	12	3	.294	.395	.406	.802	128	37.8
Total STL		86	316	93	9	2	10	41	43	32	0	5	61	12	6	.294	.354	.430	.784	133	18.4
Total SCL		110	429	104	9	9	9	57	56	38	0	2	70	9	5	.242	.303	.368	.671	94	9.9

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1968 Cleveland - ABA	22	5	19	7	1	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	.368	.455	.421	.876	0	0.0
1971 Cleveland - ABA	25	4	16	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	.125	.176	.125	.301	0	0.0
Total ABA		9	35	9	1	0	0	3	3	4	0	0	4	1	1	.257	.333	.286	.619	93	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1965 Cleveland - ML	2B	2	1	7	2	1	9	0	1.000	11.0	7.36	-0.5	.786
1965 Cleveland - ML	3B	3	2	1	3	0	4	0	1.000	20.1	1.77	-1.3	.692
1965 Cleveland - ML	SS	4	3	4	11	1	15	0	1.000	23.0	5.87	+0.8	1.114
1965 Cleveland - ML	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1966 Cleveland - ML	1B	16	11	118	9	10	127	0	1.000	110.0	10.39	+0.8	1.092
1966 Cleveland - ML	SS	91	87	144	228	38	386	14	.964	784.2	4.27	+0.8	1.004
1966 Cleveland - ML	3B	8	3	3	9	0	14	2	.857	37.1	2.89	-0.8	.921
1966 Cleveland - ML	2B	7	4	9	15	2	24	0	1.000	50.1	4.29	+1.0	1.108
1967 Cleveland - ML	2B	7	4	14	11	2	26	1	.962	36.0	6.25	-0.2	.970
1967 Cleveland - ML	SS	74	71	115	174	33	298	9	.970	592.0	4.39	+0.8	1.005
1967 Cleveland - ML	1B	17	17	140	16	10	156	0	1.000	145.1	9.66	+1.2	1.087
1967 Cleveland - ML	3B	9	1	4	5	0	9	0	1.000	21.2	3.74	+0.2	1.051
1968 Cleveland - ML	SS	22	14	32	42	7	75	1	.987	135.0	4.93	+1.0	1.031
1968 Cleveland - ML	3B	18	1	2	9	1	11	0	1.000	46.2	2.12	-0.3	.963
1968 Cleveland - ML	1B	88	87	760	55	48	824	9	.989	724.0	10.13	+6.6	1.093
1968 Cleveland - ML	2B	24	13	37	47	7	85	1	.988	148.0	5.11	+1.3	1.036
1969 Cleveland - ML	SS	75	75	109	169	36	290	12	.959	639.0	3.92	-1.1	.991
1969 Cleveland - ML	3B	12	5	11	12	0	25	2	.920	61.0	3.39	-1.1	.936
1969 Cleveland - ML	1B	30	30	273	27	22	303	3	.990	262.0	10.31	+2.6	1.080
1969 Cleveland - ML	2B	2	2	5	7	0	12	0	1.000	17.0	6.35	+0.2	1.042
1970 Cleveland - ML	1B	26	25	207	8	14	219	4	.982	218.1	8.86	+0.5	1.018
1970 Cleveland - ML	3B	5	4	4	6	0	10	0	1.000	37.0	2.43	+0.3	1.045
1970 Cleveland - ML	2B	65	63	112	179	38	297	6	.980	568.1	4.61	+4.8	1.039
1970 Cleveland - ML	SS	1	1	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	9.0	3.00	+0.0	1.007
1971 Cleveland - ML	3B	72	71	35	131	7	171	5	.971	611.2	2.44	+4.1	1.033
1971 Cleveland - ML	1B	2	1	5	1	2	6	0	1.000	8.0	6.75	+0.1	1.069
1971 Cleveland - ML	2B	3	2	5	9	4	14	0	1.000	19.0	6.63	+0.8	1.168
1971 Cleveland - ML	SS	2	0	2	1	1	3	0	1.000	2.2	10.13	0.0	.000
1972 Cleveland - ML	3B	92	90	55	166	8	227	6	.974	785.1	2.53	+14.4	1.094
1972 Cleveland - ML	2B	13	10	13	29	7	42	0	1.000	88.1	4.28	+0.8	1.044
1972 Cleveland - ML	SS	13	5	11	21	4	32	0	1.000	51.2	5.57	+0.4	1.026
1973 Cleveland - ML	SS	16	16	20	33	10	57	4	.930	128.0	3.73	-0.5	.976
1973 Cleveland - ML	2B	28	26	57	49	11	108	2	.981	232.0	4.11	+0.7	1.019
1973 Cleveland - ML	1B	2	2	16	0	0	16	0	1.000	14.0	10.29	+0.1	1.067
1974 Cleveland - ML	SS	81	78	113	204	41	327	10	.969	661.0	4.32	+1.6	1.010
1974 Cleveland - ML	2B	2	2	4	6	2	10	0	1.000	13.2	6.59	+0.2	1.037
1974 Cleveland - ML	3B	8	0	3	3	1	6	0	1.000	18.2	2.89	+0.2	1.050
1975 Cleveland - ML	SS	52	50	104	153	41	263	6	.977	454.2	5.09	+1.8	1.017
1975 Cleveland - ML	3B	44	39	30	73	7	108	5	.954	346.0	2.68	+2.4	1.032
1975 Cleveland - ML	2B	7	4	9	6	0	15	0	1.000	38.0	3.55	+1.5	1.278
1975 Cleveland - ML	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1976 Cleveland - ML	3B	28	21	10	52	3	64	2	.969	198.2	2.81	+2.3	1.047
1976 Cleveland - ML	1B	3	0	7	0	1	7	0	1.000	10.0	6.30	0.0	.000
1976 Cleveland - ML	2B	13	4	8	12	2	23	3	.870	47.1	3.80	-1.4	.866
1976 Cleveland - ML	SS	23	20	36	48	3	89	5	.944	192.2	3.92	+0.4	1.008
1976 Cleveland - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1977 Cleveland - ML	1B	4	0	10	1	1	11	0	1.000	9.2	10.24	+0.0	1.073
1977 Cleveland - ML	3B	12	8	7	18	3	25	0	1.000	87.1	2.58	+1.3	1.081
1977 Cleveland - ML	SS	8	6	9	15	5	25	1	.960	55.2	3.88	+0.2	1.022
1977 Cleveland - ML	2B	6	2	13	5	0	18	0	1.000	34.1	4.72	+0.3	1.042
1977 Baltimore - ML	2B	8	1	2	6	2	8	0	1.000	17.1	4.15	+0.8	1.250
1977 Baltimore - ML	3B	6	5	1	14	0	15	0	1.000	43.0	3.14	+1.1	1.103
1977 Baltimore - ML	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1977 Baltimore - ML	1B	1	0	6	1	1	7	0	1.000	5.0	12.60	+0.1	1.073
1978 Baltimore - ML	2B	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00	+0.0	1.042
1978 Baltimore - ML	SS	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00	+0.0	1.010
1981 Thornhill - AAA	3B	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00	+0.1	1.045

Player History
06/15/1963	Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 56th overall pick) by the Cleveland Eagles, out of high school (Whittier; Whittier, CA).
07/28/1963	Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $8,900.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (6).
04/12/1964	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 6 (10).
04/19/1965	Named the #37 prospect in the ABA
05/22/1965	Injured (knee inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
06/30/1965	Injured (sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/24/1965	Injured (foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
08/16/1965	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 6 (9).
04/18/1966	Named the #43 prospect in the ABA
07/21/1966	Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Quakes, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 8 (10).
03/19/1967	Injured (oblique strain), out for 6 weeks.
05/21/1967	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/19/1967	Injured (fractured rib), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 10 (12).
06/17/1968	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
09/12/1968	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (10).
08/20/1969	Injured (knee soreness), out for 3 days.
08/30/1969	Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament), out for 7 months.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (11).
04/03/1970	Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (10).
03/30/1971	Injured (strained groin), out for 6 weeks.
06/19/1971	Injured (ankle soreness), out for one week.
07/16/1971	Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/18/1971	Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/03/1971	Won the 1971 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles!
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
09/17/1972	Injured (fractured thumb), out for 6-7 weeks.
10/12/1972	Wins the 1972 ABA LL Top Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
04/17/1973	Injured (hip strain), out for 3 months.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (11).
06/21/1974	Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
07/07/1975	Injured (back spasms), out for one week.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (11).
07/23/1976	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (12).
07/25/1977	Got claimed off waivers by Baltimore while with Cleveland.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (11).
06/04/1978	Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
08/14/1979	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 12 (12).
07/02/1980	Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 13 (13).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	3B	Rank
1966	8	6

Year	HR	Rank
1968	17	8

Year	SB	Rank
1968	14	9
1972	13	8

Year	R	Rank
1968	70	7

Year	IBB	Rank
1968	13	1

Year	SF	Rank
1966	6	3
1968	5	7

Year	SLG	Rank
1968	.414	8

Year	RC	Rank
1968	67.36	8

Year	RC/27	Rank
1968	4.86	8

Year	ISO	Rank
1968	.149	9

Year	OPS	Rank
1968	.752	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1968	32.2	6