Pete O'Brien

Born: 2/9/1958 in Santa Monica, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1982-09-03 | Final Game: 1993-07-20

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Peter Michael O'Brien

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Biography

Pete O'Brien was a professional baseball player born in 1958, whose career spanned from 1982 until his retirement on July 20, 1993. He was primarily recognized as a position player and made a significant impact during his time in Major League Baseball. O'Brien played a total of 1,567 games, where he showcased his ability as a reliable hitter with a career total of 1,421 hits. He contributed to his teams' offenses with 169 home runs and 736 RBIs, finishing his career with a batting average of .261. O'Brien was known for his versatility on the field and his solid defensive skills, which allowed him to play various positions effectively. In addition to his offensive contributions, he also demonstrated speed on the bases, finishing his career with 24 stolen bases. O'Brien's playing era, which included the late 1980s and early 1990s, was marked by a transition in baseball as power-hitting became increasingly prominent. His consistent performance and ability to contribute in multiple facets of the game solidified his place in the history of baseball as a dependable player during a dynamic period in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1567	5437	654	1421	254	21	169	736	24	641	563	0.261	0.336	0.409	0.745	5392.3

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.745 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — near 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
1982	TEX	AL	20	67	13	16	4	1	4	13	1	6	8	0.239	.261 (-9%)	.324 (-8%)	.388 (+31%)	.712 (+13%)	104.8
1983	TEX	AL	154	524	53	124	24	5	8	53	5	58	62	0.237	.260 (-9%)	.324 (-4%)	.389 (-11%)	.714 (-8%)	-747.6
1984	TEX	AL	142	520	57	149	26	2	18	80	3	53	50	0.287	.259 (+10%)	.322 (+8%)	.384 (+16%)	.707 (+13%)	1262.1
1985	TEX	AL	159	573	69	153	34	3	22	92	5	69	53	0.267	.257 (+4%)	.323 (+6%)	.390 (+16%)	.714 (+11%)	1262.5
1986	TEX	AL	156	551	86	160	23	3	23	90	4	87	66	0.290	.257 (+13%)	.325 (+18%)	.395 (+19%)	.720 (+18%)	2329.5
1987	TEX	AL	159	569	84	163	26	1	23	88	0	59	61	0.286	.262 (+9%)	.331 (+5%)	.415 (+10%)	.746 (+8%)	897.3
1988	TEX	AL	156	547	57	149	24	1	16	71	1	72	73	0.272	.254 (+7%)	.317 (+11%)	.377 (+8%)	.695 (+9%)	1142.0
1989	CLE	AL	155	554	75	144	24	1	12	55	3	83	48	0.260	.254 (+2%)	.319 (+11%)	.375 (-1%)	.694 (+5%)	793.0
1990	SEA	AL	108	366	32	82	18	0	5	27	0	44	33	0.224	.257 (-13%)	.324 (-5%)	.385 (-18%)	.710 (-12%)	-796.0
1991	SEA	AL	152	560	58	139	29	3	17	88	0	44	61	0.248	.255 (-3%)	.323 (-7%)	.384 (+4%)	.708 (-1%)	-298.7
1992	SEA	AL	134	396	40	88	15	1	14	52	2	40	27	0.222	.255 (-13%)	.322 (-10%)	.377 (-2%)	.699 (-6%)	-525.3
1993	SEA	AL	72	210	30	54	7	0	7	27	0	26	21	0.257	.265 (-3%)	.332 (+1%)	.403 (-3%)	.735 (-1%)	-31.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1377	1281	11651	1064	79	1086
OF	61	48	86	3	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	TEX	1B	3	3	22	2	0	4
1982	TEX	OF	11	11	17	1	0	1
1983	TEX	1B	133	121	1144	120	9	104
1983	TEX	OF	27	20	47	1	2	1
1984	TEX	1B	141	137	1270	105	11	103
1984	TEX	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1985	TEX	1B	159	153	1457	98	8	125
1986	TEX	1B	155	144	1224	115	11	123
1987	TEX	1B	158	147	1233	146	11	118
1987	TEX	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1988	TEX	1B	155	148	1346	140	8	124
1989	CLE	1B	154	148	1359	114	9	111
1990	SEA	1B	97	89	850	76	5	68
1990	SEA	OF	6	5	2	0	0	0
1991	SEA	1B	132	118	1047	86	3	124
1991	SEA	OF	13	12	18	1	2	1
1992	SEA	1B	81	68	623	54	3	72
1993	SEA	1B	9	5	76	8	1	10
1993	SEA	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	1374
Left Field	40
Right Field	20
Designated Hitter	122

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1985	Player of the Week	Week of 1985-08-23
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-05-25

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	SEA	AL	$2,187,500
1992	SEA	AL	$2,187,500
1991	SEA	AL	$2,037,500
1990	SEA	AL	$1,187,500
1989	CLE	AL	$700,000
1988	TEX	AL	$562,500
1986	TEX	AL	$337,500
1985	TEX	AL	$165,000
Total Career Earnings			$9,365,000