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Charlie O'Brien

Q: How old is Charlie O'Brien?

Charlie O'Brien is 63 years old.

Q: When was Charlie O'Brien born?

Charlie O'Brien was born on May 1, 1960.

Q: Where was Charlie O'Brien born?

Charlie O'Brien was born in Tulsa, OK .

Q: How tall is Charlie O'Brien?

Charlie O'Brien is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Charlie O'Brien weigh when playing?

Charlie O'Brien weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Charlie O'Brien play?

Charlie O'Brien played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Charlie O'Brien in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie O'Brien has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Charlie O'Brien drafted?

Charlie O'Brien was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Kelley HS (Tulsa, OK) , the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) and the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) .

Q: How many hits did Charlie O'Brien have?

Charlie O'Brien had 493 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Charlie O'Brien have?

Charlie O'Brien had 56 home runs over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: May 1, 1960 in Tulsa, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Kelley HS (Tulsa, OK), the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) and the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS).

High School: Bishop Kelley HS (Tulsa, OK)

School: Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)

Debut: June 2, 1985 (Age 25-032d, 15,030th in major league history)
vs. BAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 21, 2000 (Age 40-051d)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert

Full Name: Charles Hugh O'Brien

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.7

2232

493

.221

216

RBI

261

OBP

.303

SLG

.353

OPS

.656

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1982	22	OAK-min	A,A-	58	238	200	34	59	9	0	6	46	7	4	30	29	.295	.390	.430	.820		86		3	2	3	1		MOD,MED · CALL,NORW
1983	23	OAK-min	AA	92	353	285	50	83	12	1	14	56	3	4	52	39	.291	.406	.488	.894		139		6	6	4	1		ALB · EL
1984	24	OAK-min	AAA,A	78	274	227	41	53	13	0	10	27	1	1	30	35	.233	.346	.423	.769		96		9	8	0	0		TAC,MOD · PCL,CALL
1985	25	OAK-min	AA,AAA,A	60	229	199	30	41	13	1	8	25	0	1	24	42	.206	.298	.402	.700		80		3	1	2	1		HVL,TAC,MOD · SOUL,PCL,CALL
1985	25	OAK	AL	16	14	11	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.273	.429	.364	.792	129	4	0	0	0	0	0	2

1986	26	MIL-min	AA,AAA	98	420	353	73	111	20	3	15	76	0	0	54	34	.314	.408	.516	.924		182		6	1	6	0		ELP,VAN · TL,PCL
1987	27	MIL-min	AAA	80	318	266	37	75	12	1	8	35	5	5	42	33	.282	.381	.425	.806		113		2	6	2	2		DEN · AA
1987	27	MIL	AL	10	40	35	2	7	3	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	.200	.282	.343	.625	63	12	0	0	1	0	0	2
1988	28	MIL-min	AAA	48	182	153	16	43	5	0	4	25	1	2	19	19	.281	.373	.392	.765		60		4	5	1	1		DEN · AA
1988	28	MIL	AL	40	127	118	12	26	6	0	2	9	0	1	5	16	.220	.252	.322	.574	59	38	3	0	4	0	0	2
1989	29	MIL	AL	62	226	188	22	44	10	0	6	35	0	0	21	11	.234	.339	.383	.722	105	72	11	9	8	0	1	2
1990	30	TOT	MLB	74	249	213	17	38	10	2	0	20	0	0	21	34	.178	.259	.244	.504	42	52	4	3	10	2	3	2
1990	30	MIL	AL	46	166	145	11	27	7	2	0	11	0	0	11	26	.186	.253	.262	.515	46	38	3	2	8	0	1	2
1990	30	NYM	NL	28	83	68	6	11	3	0	0	9	0	0	10	8	.162	.272	.206	.477	34	14	1	1	2	2	2	2
1991	31	NYM	NL	69	191	168	16	31	6	0	2	14	0	2	17	25	.185	.272	.256	.528	51	43	5	4	0	2	1	2/H
1992	32	NYM	NL	68	177	156	15	33	12	0	2	13	0	1	16	18	.212	.289	.327	.616	75	51	4	1	4	0	1	2/H
1993	33	NYM	NL	67	208	188	15	48	11	0	4	23	1	1	14	14	.255	.312	.378	.690	86	71	4	2	3	1	1	2/H
1994	34	ATL	NL	51	172	152	24	37	11	0	8	28	0	0	15	24	.243	.322	.474	.795	103	72	5	3	1	1	2	2/H
1995	35	ATL	NL	67	233	198	18	45	7	0	9	23	0	1	29	40	.227	.343	.399	.742	93	79	8	6	0	0	2	2/H
1996	36	TOR	AL	109	375	324	33	77	17	0	13	44	0	1	29	68	.238	.331	.410	.741	87	133	8	17	3	2	1	2H
1997	37	TOR	AL	69	267	225	22	49	15	1	4	27	0	2	22	45	.218	.311	.347	.657	73	78	6	11	3	6	1	2
1998	38	ANA-min	AA	5	19	17	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	4	.118	.211	.118	.328		2	0	0	0	0	1		MDL · TL
1998	38	TOT	AL	62	193	175	13	45	9	0	4	18	0	0	10	33	.257	.300	.377	.677	77	66	3	2	3	3	0	2
1998	38	CHW	AL	57	181	164	12	43	9	0	4	18	0	0	9	31	.262	.303	.390	.694	82	64	3	2	3	3	0	2
1998	38	ANA	AL	5	12	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.182	.250	.182	.432	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1999	39	ANA	AL	27	67	62	3	6	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	12	.097	.136	.145	.282	-27	9	1	2	1	1	0	2/H
2000	40	MON-min	AA	5	20	18	3	4	2	0	1	5	0	0	2	5	.222	.300	.500	.800		9	0	0	0	0	0		HRB · EL
2000	40	MON	NL	9	21	19	1	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	7	.211	.286	.421	.707	74	8	0	0	0	0	1	/2
15 Yrs				800	2560	2232	216	493	119	4	56	261	1	10	209	354	.221	.303	.353	.656	76	788	62	60	41	18	14
162 Game Avg.				162	518	452	44	100	24	1	11	53	0	2	42	72	.221	.303	.353	.656	76	160	13	12	8	4	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
NYM (4 yrs)				232	659	580	52	123	32	0	8	59	1	4	57	65	.212	.289	.309	.598	67	179	14	8	9	5	5
MIL (4 yrs)				158	559	486	47	104	26	3	8	55	0	2	41	57	.214	.290	.329	.619	73	160	17	11	21	0	2
ATL (2 yrs)				118	405	350	42	82	18	0	17	51	0	1	44	64	.234	.334	.431	.766	98	151	13	9	1	1	4
ANA (2 yrs)				32	79	73	4	8	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	14	.110	.154	.151	.305	-21	11	1	2	1	1	0
TOR (2 yrs)				178	642	549	55	126	32	1	17	71	0	3	51	113	.230	.322	.384	.707	81	211	14	28	6	8	2
OAK (1 yr)				16	14	11	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.273	.429	.364	.792	129	4	0	0	0	0	0
MON (1 yr)				9	21	19	1	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	7	.211	.286	.421	.707	74	8	0	0	0	0	1
CHW (1 yr)				57	181	164	12	43	9	0	4	18	0	0	9	31	.262	.303	.390	.694	82	64	3	2	3	3	0

AL (9 yrs)				441	1475	1283	121	284	68	4	30	149	0	5	106	218	.221	.300	.351	.651	73	450	35	43	31	12	4
NL (7 yrs)				359	1085	949	95	209	51	0	26	112	1	5	103	136	.220	.306	.356	.662	79	338	27	17	10	6	10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Charlie O'Brien?

Charlie O'Brien is 63 years old.

When was Charlie O'Brien born?

Charlie O'Brien was born on May 1, 1960.

Where was Charlie O'Brien born?

Charlie O'Brien was born in Tulsa, OK.

How tall is Charlie O'Brien?

Charlie O'Brien is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Charlie O'Brien weigh when playing?

Charlie O'Brien weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Charlie O'Brien play?

Charlie O'Brien played 15 seasons.

Is Charlie O'Brien in the Hall of Fame?

Charlie O'Brien has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Charlie O'Brien drafted?

Charlie O'Brien was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bishop Kelley HS (Tulsa, OK), the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) and the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS).

What position did Charlie O'Brien play?

Charlie O'Brien was a Catcher.

How many hits did Charlie O'Brien have?

Charlie O'Brien had 493 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Charlie O'Brien have?

Charlie O'Brien had 56 home runs over his career.

What was Charlie O'Brien's average?

Charlie O'Brien had a .221 average over his career.

How many teams has Charlie O'Brien played for?

Charlie O'Brien played for 8 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Charlie O'Brien won?

Charlie O'Brien has won 1 World Series.

When did Charlie O'Brien retire?

Charlie O'Brien last played in 2000.

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