Syd O'Brien

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 18, 1944 in Compton, CA us

High School: Millikan HS (Long Beach, CA)

School: Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA)

Debut: April 15, 1969 (Age 25-056d, 12,804th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1972 (Age 28-226d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Sydney Lloyd O'Brien

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

1052

242

.230

135

RBI

100

OBP

.274

SLG

.347

OPS

.621

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-50 / in Starts: 6-12
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	27 games
Most Games w/o RBI	23 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 109 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	64 (33-20-11)
Avg. MLBer w/ 109 PAs	10
Avg. Runners on Base	65 (33-20-10)

Most Driven In
Self	2
M Ferraro	1
T Reynolds	1
B Heise	1
R Theobald	1
B Davis	0
R Auerbach	0
V Pinson	0

Most Driven In By
J Stephenson	2
S Alomar	2
Self	2
G Scott	2
M Rivers	1
W Llenas	1
K Berry	1
A Kusnyer	1

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	312	2 (1)	Apr 16	CAL		TEX	L,1-5	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	-0.006	.44	-0.01%	-0.07	PH
2	313	5 (2)	Apr 21	CAL	@	TEX	L,6-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.16	0.076	3.50	0.07%	0.80	PH
3	314	7 (1)	Apr 23	CAL	@	TEX	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	1.24	-0.148	1.78	-0.13%	-1.39	3B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	315	22 (14)	May 13	CAL		NYY	L,0-3	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.85	0.041	.59	0.02%	0.22	PH
5	316	25 (2)	May 16	CAL		OAK	W,4-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.41	-0.009	.30	0.00%	-0.11	PH
6	317	26	May 17	CAL		OAK	L,0-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.40	-0.009	.32	0.00%	-0.18	PH
7	318	27	May 18	CAL		OAK	W,4-3	7-GF(12)	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.200	.382	7	1.60	0.153	1.16	0.07%	0.53	PR 3B
8	319	28	May 19	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-3	8-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.545	.795	9	.42	0.043	.33	0.02%	1.00	PH
9	320	29	May 20	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.500	.731	7	.04	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.32	SS
10	321	31 (1)	May 22	CAL	@	OAK	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.500	.731	6		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
11	322	32	May 23	CAL	@	OAK	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.500	.731	9						3B
12	323	34 (1)	May 25	CAL		KCR	L,2-5	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.462	.676	9	1.74	-0.041	.55	-0.01%	-0.36	PH
13	324	38 (3)	May 29 (1)	CAL		CHW	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.429	.629	8	2.98	-0.076	1.53	-0.02%	-0.17	PH
14	325	39	May 29 (2)	CAL		CHW	W,3-2	6-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.429	.679	9	1.26	0.060	.49	0.01%	0.35	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	326	44 (4)	Jun 4	CAL	@	CLE	L,4-6	4-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.263	.412	.675	1	1.09	-0.047	.75	-0.02%	-0.34	2B
16	327	45	Jun 6 (1)	CAL	@	DET	L,6-8	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.389	.639	9	.17	-0.005	.08	0.00%	-0.19	PH
17	328	48 (2)	Jun 9	CAL	@	BOS	L,5-6	7-GF(6)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.250	.389	.639	9						PH
18	329	49	Jun 10	CAL	@	BOS	W,7-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.368	.607	9	3.06	-0.066	1.01	-0.01%	-0.33	PH
19	330	53 (3)	Jun 15	CAL		CLE	L,0-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.158	.238	.368	.607	9						PR
20	331	55 (1)	Jun 17	CAL		DET	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.364	.614	8	.91	0.002	.34	0.00%	0.00	SS
21	332	56	Jun 18	CAL		DET	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.423	.709	6	.92	0.136	.28	0.02%	0.80	3B
22	333	61 (4)	Jun 24	CAL	@	OAK	W,3-1	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.276	.407	.683	1	.69	-0.016	.31	0.00%	-0.18	2B
23	334	63 (1)	Jun 25 (2)	CAL	@	OAK	L,0-6	4-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.281	.379	.661	9	.10	0.010	.04	0.00%	-0.02	3B 2B
24	335	66 (2)	Jun 28	CAL	@	MIN	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.207	.281	.379	.661	5						PR
25	336	67	Jun 29	CAL	@	TEX	W,12-4	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.270	.333	.604	7	.32	-0.020	.05	0.00%	-1.96	SS
26	337	68	Jun 30	CAL	@	TEX	L,3-7	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.293	.314	.607	8	.91	-0.005	.20	0.00%	-0.11	SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	338	72 (3)	Jul 4	CAL		MIL	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.293	.314	.607	7						PR
28	339	73	Jul 5	CAL		MIL	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.293	.314	.607	5		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
29	340	75 (1)	Jul 7	CAL		BOS	L,3-5	9-10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.171	.293	.314	.607	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
30	341	76	Jul 8	CAL		BOS	W,4-3	13-GF(16)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.310	.333	.643	6	2.71	-0.048	.23	0.00%	-0.18	PR 3B
31	342	79 (2)	Jul 11	CAL		NYY	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.310	.333	.643	5						3B
32	343	82 (2)	Jul 15	CAL	@	MIL	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.310	.333	.643	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
33	344	84 (1)	Jul 16 (2)	CAL	@	MIL	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.194	.310	.333	.643	6						PR
34	345	85	Jul 17	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-4	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.302	.324	.627	9	.46	-0.011	.03	0.00%	-0.08	PH
35	346	89 (3)	Jul 21 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.189	.302	.324	.627	6						PR 1B
36	347	91 (1)	Jul 22 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	L,1-7	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.289	.308	.597	9	.04	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.30	3B
				Player went from California Angels to Milwaukee Brewers
37	348	93	Jul 30 (2)	MIL	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.286	.571	3	.88	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.60	3B
38	349	95 (1)	Jul 31 (2)	MIL	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.264	.261	.525	3	1.56	-0.181	.00	0.00%	-1.08	3B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
39	350	97 (1)	Aug 2	MIL	@	DET	W,13-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.259	.255	.515	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.08	2B
40	351	99 (1)	Aug 4	MIL		NYY	L,4-9	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.146	.255	.250	.505	9	.50	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.42	PH
41	352	101 (1)	Aug 6 (1)	MIL		NYY	L,0-3	6-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.268	.286	.554	9	.87	0.064	.01	0.00%	0.60	PH
42	353	102	Aug 6 (2)	MIL		NYY	L,4-6	10-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.263	.280	.543	2	.40	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PH
43	354	104 (1)	Aug 8	MIL		BAL	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.160	.263	.280	.543	9						PR
44	355	105	Aug 9	MIL		BAL	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.267	.283	.550	7	.40	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.67	3B
45	356	108 (2)	Aug 12	MIL	@	NYY	L,6-10	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.262	.278	.540	7	.10	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PR 3B
46	357	109	Aug 13 (1)	MIL	@	NYY	L,3-5	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.262	.278	.540	8						PR
47	358	112 (2)	Aug 16	MIL	@	CHW	L,6-8	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.274	.291	.565	9	.99	0.063	.00	0.00%	0.88	PH
48	359	115 (2)	Aug 20	MIL	@	KCR	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.273	.288	.561	2	1.12	0.066	.00	0.00%	0.29	3B
49	360	116	Aug 22	MIL		TEX	L,1-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.186	.273	.288	.561	8						PR
50	361	122 (5)	Aug 29	MIL		KCR	L,4-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.269	.283	.552	9	1.75	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.31	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
51	362	127 (4)	Sep 3	MIL	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.282	.297	.579	2	.52	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.08	3B
52	363	129 (1)	Sep 4 (2)	MIL		BOS	W,6-2	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.280	.338	.618	2	.81	0.253	.00	0.00%	1.39	3B
53	364	132 (2)	Sep 6 (2)	MIL	@	CLE	W,5-2	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.282	.329	.611	2	.66	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.94	3B
54	365	133	Sep 7	MIL	@	CLE	W,7-1	CG	5	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	.205	.280	.342	.623	2	.99	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.63	2B
55	366	134	Sep 9 (1)	MIL	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.197	.271	.329	.600	3	1.59	-0.082	.00	0.00%	-0.80	2B
56	367	135	Sep 9 (2)	MIL	@	BAL	L,0-8	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203	.273	.329	.602	8	.55	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.15	3B
57	368	136	Sep 10	MIL	@	BAL	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.270	.325	.595	9	.81	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.13	PH
58	369	137	Sep 11	MIL	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.258	.310	.568	3	.74	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.58	2B
59	370	138	Sep 12 (1)	MIL		CLE	W,4-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.195	.260	.310	.571	3	1.20	0.180	.00	0.00%	0.95	2B
60	371	139	Sep 12 (2)	MIL		CLE	W,4-2	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.258	.307	.565	9	1.27	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.18	PH
61	372	141 (1)	Sep 14	MIL		CLE	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.193	.258	.307	.565	2		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
62	373	142	Sep 15	MIL		DET	L,1-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.255	.303	.558	1	.90	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PH 2B
63	374	143	Sep 16	MIL		DET	L,1-2	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.194	.255	.301	.556	3	2.10	-0.321	.00	0.00%	-1.71	2B
64	375	144	Sep 17	MIL		DET	L,2-6	8-9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.262	.309	.571	9	.13	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.35	PH
65	376	148 (3)	Sep 24	MIL		BAL	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.260	.305	.565	9	7.01	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
66	377	152 (3)	Sep 30	MIL	@	DET	L,4-13	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.257	.302	.559	9	.12	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.13	PH
67	378	153	Oct 1	MIL	@	DET	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.255	.299	.554	9	.38	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.38	PH
							17-50		109	97	15	19	4	0	2	6	8	0	23	0	3	1	2	3	0	1	.196	.255	.299	.554		1.01	-0.399	.22	0.00%	-7.41

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