P Fred 'Chick' O'Brien #12
Houston Colt .45s PUB
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/02/1972
BNN Index | PUB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRED 'CHICK' O'BRIEN #12 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 27 9-9 0 3.23 175.1 114 32 45 231 0.91 2.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 99 92 100 100
Movement 74 69 78 78
Control 70 68 71 79
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 38 40
Changeup 72 75
Splitter 71 77
Cutter 90 95
Circle Change 68 72
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 58
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 69
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 87
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/27/1972 @ ORL Win, 11-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 1 9 Win
08/22/1972 @ LOU Win, 11-10 X 7.0 9 5 5 1 12
08/17/1972 MTL Win, 8-1 X 5.2 2 0 0 4 8 Win
08/11/1972 STO Loss, 4-7 X 7.1 5 3 3 0 12
08/06/1972 @ HON Loss, 1-6 X 4.2 9 5 5 0 5 Loss
07/31/1972 PUR Win, 2-0 X 7.2 2 0 0 1 8 Win
07/26/1972 HOL Win, 4-0 X 5.1 1 0 0 4 10
07/20/1972 @ KIN Loss, 6-7 X 4.2 5 6 3 2 7 Loss
07/15/1972 LOU Win, 6-4 X 7.0 2 4 4 2 8 Win
07/10/1972 SEA Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 4 5 5 3 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Likes to hear himself talk.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:12/05/1949
Born in:Marshfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,900
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:152 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 9th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 27 9 9 0 3.23 175.1 114 66 63 32 45 231 0 0.0 0 16 59.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.93 5.85 11.86 2.31 3.96 0.91 103 2.1 .229        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 327 67 12 2 19 33 27 121 1 2 9 .205 .283 .428 .711      
vs. RHB 292 47 10 3 13 33 18 110 1 3 6 .161 .224 .349 .573      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 15.0 12 5 5 4 2 21  
April 5 5 2 3 0 3.03 32.2 23 11 11 7 7 45  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.00 39.0 21 13 13 4 15 53  
June 5 5 1 2 0 2.62 34.1 22 10 10 5 4 44  
July 6 6 2 2 0 3.93 36.2 20 19 16 8 13 43  
August 5 5 2 1 0 3.58 32.2 28 13 13 8 6 46  
Spring Training 3 3 0 0 0 0.79 11.1 4 1 1 1 3 17  
Last Year 33 33 17 7 0 2.59 222.1 164 69 64 27 48 264  
2 Years Ago 17 0 0 2 0 3.57 17.2 18 8 7 2 4 15  
Career 77 60 26 18 0 2.90 415.1 296 143 134 61 97 510  
Home 15 15 7 4 0 2.63 99.1 52 29 29 14 30 134  
Road 12 12 2 5 0 4.03 76.0 62 37 34 18 15 97  
Grass 27 27 9 9 0 3.23 175.1 114 66 63 32 45 231  
Day 5 5 1 2 0 4.26 31.2 25 15 15 6 7 39  
Night 22 22 8 7 0 3.01 143.2 89 51 48 26 38 192  
As Starter 27 27 9 9 0 3.23 175.1 114 66 63 32 45 231  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Houston - PUB 20 17 0 0 2 0 3.57 17.2 18 8 7 2 4 15 0 0 1.25 .308 3.55 0.0 98
1971 Houston - PUB 21 33 33 17 7 0 2.59 222.1 164 69 64 27 48 264 0 0 0.95 .270 3.25 3.8 136
1972 Houston - PUB 22 27 27 9 9 0 3.23 175.1 114 66 63 32 45 231 0 0 0.91 .229 3.96 2.1 119
Total PUB 77 60 26 18 0 2.90 415.1 296 143 134 61 97 510 0 0 0.95 .256 3.57 5.9 126
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Boonsboro HS - HS 16 9 9 5 2 0 4.79 47.0 43 25 25 8 22 72 0 0 1.38 .347 4.62 0.9 106
1967 Boonsboro HS - HS 17 8 8 2 3 0 5.63 46.1 46 30 29 12 20 75 0 0 1.42 .354 5.88 0.5 99
1968 Boonsboro HS - HS 18 9 9 2 4 0 2.53 53.1 43 25 15 2 26 82 1 1 1.29 .345 2.88 2.2 209
1968 New Orleans - RL 18 9 9 6 2 0 2.83 57.1 44 18 18 6 10 65 2 1 0.94 .277 2.85 1.6 137
1969 El Paso - A 19 13 13 7 2 0 3.35 86.0 68 32 32 3 25 98 1 1 1.08 .304 2.77 3.2 140
1969 Beaumont - AA 19 15 15 9 3 0 2.52 85.2 76 31 24 4 20 93 0 0 1.12 .319 2.83 3.6 210
1970 Texarkana - AAA 20 22 22 11 5 0 4.31 129.1 124 64 62 10 56 146 0 0 1.39 .338 3.67 3.7 115
Total PUBAAA 22 22 11 5 0 4.31 129.1 124 64 62 10 56 146 0 0 1.39 .338 3.67 114.7
Total PUBAA 15 15 9 3 0 2.52 85.2 76 31 24 4 20 93 0 0 1.12 .319 2.83 209.6
Total PUBA 13 13 7 2 0 3.35 86.0 68 32 32 3 25 98 1 1 1.08 .304 2.77 139.6
Total PUBHS 26 26 9 9 0 4.23 146.2 132 80 69 22 68 229 1 1 1.36 .348 4.39 126.0
Total PUBRL 9 9 6 2 0 2.83 57.1 44 18 18 6 10 65 2 1 0.94 .277 2.85 136.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Houston - PUB 20 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 1 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0.14 .091 0.00 0.4 999
1971 Houston - PUB 21 3 3 1 0 0 1.86 19.1 14 4 4 1 3 21 0 0 0.88 .271 2.44 0.6 189
Total PUB 8 3 1 0 0 1.37 26.1 15 4 4 1 3 32 0 0 0.68 .237 1.79 258.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Houston - MLB P 17 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 17.2 1.02 -0.8 .000
1971 Houston - MLB P 33 33 4 16 1 21 1 .952 222.1 0.81 +2.3 1.037
1972 Houston - MLB P 27 27 4 18 2 22 0 1.000 175.1 1.13 +1.3 1.032
TOTAL P 77 60 10 34 3 46 2 .957 415.1 0.95 +2.8 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
05/28/1965 Joined the Boonsboro HS Cannibals.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (86); Movement: 44 (49); Control: 32 (55).
05/15/1966 Strikes out 15 against the Glasgow HS Piranhas.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (89); Movement: 46 (50); Control: 36 (55).
05/04/1967 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (92); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 37 (56).
04/14/1968 Was selected to the 1968 PUB High School All-Star Game.
04/19/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bean Station HS River Otters with 15 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/14/1968 Strikes out 15 against the East Sumter HS Blur.
06/01/1968 Released by the Boonsboro HS Cannibals.
06/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Honolulu Rays.
06/04/1968 Finished 3rd in 1968 PUBHS SL2 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
06/05/1968 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/17/1968 Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 6 weeks.
06/28/1968 Named the #64 prospect in the PUB
08/15/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Bucs with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/1968 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/26/1968 Named the #41 prospect in the PUB
11/04/1968 Was traded by the Honolulu Rays to the Houston Colt .45s, along with RF Eric Tucker, 2B Joe L Morgan, SS Ching Yo, and 2B Cody Maynard, in exchange for 2B Kuan Zhang and RP Jesús De La Garza.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (100); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 44 (57).
04/07/1969 Named the #43 prospect in the PUB
06/12/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Aberdeen Cobains with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/1969 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/04/1969 Named the #30 prospect in the PUB
07/06/1969 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/06/1969 Wins the 1969 PUB Single A A Championship with the El Paso Texans!
11/03/1969 Named the #21 prospect in the PUB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (100); Movement: 57 (58); Control: 51 (56).
04/06/1970 Named the #15 prospect in the PUB
06/25/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
11/02/1970 Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 97 (100); Movement: 80 (81); Control: 69 (76).
04/05/1971 Named the #8 prospect in the PUB
05/01/1971 Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1971 Wins the PUB UL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/31/1971 Wins the 1971 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/24/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 99 (100); Movement: 76 (79); Control: 70 (81).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 33 10
Year W Rank
1971 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
1971 .708 5
Year ERA Rank
1971 2.59 8
Year BABIP Rank
1971 .270 3
Year WHIP Rank
1971 0.95 5
Year K/BB Rank
1971 5.50 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1971 9.51 8
Year H/9 Rank
1971 6.64 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1971 1.94 10
Year QS Rank
1971 28 1
Year QSP Rank
1971 .848 2
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