Cinders O'Brien

Pitcher

Born: April 15, 1867
Troy, New York

Died: March 11, 1892 (aged 24)
West Troy, New York

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

June 23, 1888, for the Cleveland Blues

Last MLB appearance

October 2, 1891, for the Boston Reds

MLB statistics

59–65

3.68

398

Teams

John F. "Cinders" O'Brien AKA: Darby O'Brien (April 15, 1867 – March 11, 1892) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1888 to 1891. He played with the Cleveland Infants, Cleveland Spiders, and Boston Reds. He had a 3.68 ERA at the end of his career.^[1]

O'Brien died in his hometown of Troy, New York at the age of 24 of pneumonia,^[2] and is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Watervliet, New York.^[1]

References

1 2 "Cinders O'Brien's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
↑ "The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved 2008-01-11.

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Boston Reds 1891 American Association Champions

Dan Brouthers Tom Brown Charlie Buffinton Bill Daley Hugh Duffy Duke Farrell Clark Griffith George Haddock Bill Joyce Jack McGeachey Morgan Murphy Cinders O'Brien Paul Radford Hardy Richardson Cub Stricker

Manager: Arthur Irwin

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