Billy O'Brien
First baseman, Baseball Player
1860 – 1911
Who was Billy O'Brien?
William Smith O'Brien was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He was a native of Albany, New York.
O'Brien played for the St. Paul Saints and Kansas City Cowboys, both of the Union Association, in 1884. He also played for the National League Washington Senators and the Brooklyn Gladiators. His best season was 1887 when he led the National League in home runs with 19. He also led his own team that year in runs batted in with 73.
O'Brien's career totals include 356 games played, 364 hits, 32 home runs, 206 RBI, and a lifetime batting average of .256. He even had a 1–0 record as a pitcher, appearing twice in relief for the Saints during his rookie season.
He died in 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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- Born
- Mar 14, 1860
Albany - Profession
- Lived in
- Albany
- Died
- May 26, 1911
Kansas City
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on July 23, 2013
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