Billy O'Brien

Infobox MLB retired
name=Billy O'Brien
position=Third Baseman


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=??
birthdate=March 14, 1860
city-state|Albany|New York
deathdate=death date and age|1911|5|26|1860|3|14
city-state|Kansas City|Missouri
debutdate= September 27
debutyear= 1884
debutteam= St. Paul Apostles
finaldate=October 3
finalyear=1890
finalteam=Brooklyn Gladiators
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.256
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=32
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=206
teams=As Player
* St. Paul Apostles (1884)
* Kansas City Cowboys (1884)
* Washington Nationals (1887-1889)
* Brooklyn Gladiators (1890)
highlights=
* National League home run champion: 1887

William Smith O'Brien (March 14, 1860 – May 26, 1911) was a 19th century Major League Baseball first baseman. He was a native of Albany, New York.

O'Brien played for the St. Paul Apostles and Kansas City Cowboys, both of the Union Association, in 1884. He also played for the National League Washington Senators (1887-1889) and the Brooklyn Gladiators (American Association) (1890). His best season was 1887 when he led the National League in home runs with 19. (Hall of Fame first baseman Roger Connor finished second with 17.) 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 White Caps during his rookie season.

He passed away at the age of 51 in Kansas City, Missouri.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball home run champions

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/o'bribi01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pobrib102.htm Retrosheet]