Dan O'Brien

Born: 4/22/1954 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1978-09-04 | Final Game: 1979-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Daniel Joques O'Brien

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Biography

Dan O'Brien, born in 1954, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979. His career unfolded during a transformative era in the sport, as teams began to adopt more specialized roles for pitchers, setting the stage for the modern bullpen. O'Brien made a modest mark in his brief time in the majors, finishing his career with a record of 1-3 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.9, while accumulating a total of 17 strikeouts. Although O'Brien did not achieve the prominence of some of his contemporaries, his journey through the ranks of professional baseball reflected the challenges faced by many pitchers of his time. He did not record any saves, which highlighted the competitive nature of the pitching staff he was a part of. O'Brien's contributions to the teams he played for, while limited in statistical impact, were part of the larger narrative of the late 1970s baseball landscape, characterized by the emergence of power hitters and the evolving strategies of pitching.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	13	2	0	0	0	29.0	43	19	1	11	17	5.90	0

Career ERA 5.90 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 53.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	STL	NL	0	2	7	2	0	0	0	18.0	22	9	8	12	4.50	3.69 (-22%)	-
1979	STL	NL	1	1	6	0	0	0	0	11.0	21	10	3	5	8.18	4.00 (-104%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	STL	NL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	STL	NL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	13	2	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	SLN	P	7	2	0	2	0	0
1979	SLN	P	6	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	13

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida State University	Tallahassee	FL	1973, 1974, 1975