Johnny O'Brien
1953–1959 · bats R / throws R · Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
339G
.250AVG
.306OBP
.320SLG
204H
4HR
59RBI
2SB
1–3W–L
61IP
30K
5.61ERA
1GS
1Rare feat
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 906 | 815 | 90 | 204 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 59 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 261 | .250 | .306 | .320 | .626 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 43 | 38 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5.61 | 1.574 |
Streaks
9longest hitting streak · 1953-06-15 to 1953-06-22
18longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1955-07-19 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
| 18 | 6 walks allowed | 1957-07-21 | 1 in 74 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 14 | 3 walks | 1953-08-15 | 1 in 192 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 170 | 449 | 103 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 38 | .256 | .292 | .336 |
| Away | 169 | 457 | 101 | 1 | 26 | 31 | 43 | .245 | .289 | .305 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .136 | .174 | .136 |
| May | 53 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | .187 | .234 | .244 |
| June | 75 | 181 | 47 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | .288 | .343 | .350 |
| July | 97 | 278 | 64 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 25 | .251 | .270 | .322 |
| August | 59 | 194 | 45 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 10 | .268 | .314 | .357 |
| September | 35 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | .262 | .312 | .345 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 54 | 147 | 38 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | .273 | .279 | .345 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 52 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 12 | .299 | .350 | .376 |
| cincinnati-reds | 50 | 111 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | .248 | .288 | .327 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 47 | 127 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | .267 | .315 | .293 |
| milwaukee-braves | 38 | 119 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | .204 | .227 | .269 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 36 | 99 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | .250 | .293 | .326 |
| new-york-giants | 32 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | .247 | .308 | .351 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .067 | .125 | .067 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 89 | 279 | 69 | 2 | 22 | 1 | .247 | – | – |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 278 | 83 | 1 | 25 | 1 | .299 | – | – |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 104 | 18 | – | 3 | – | .173 | 19 | 9 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 35 | 11 | – | 1 | – | .314 | 40 | 19 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959 |  Milwaukee Braves | 44 | 116 | 23 | 1 | 8 | – | .198 | – | – |