Cinders O'Brien

Cinders O'Brien

Pitcher
Born: April 15, 1867(1867-04-15) Troy, New York
Died: March 11, 1892(1892-03-11) (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
Career statistics
Win-loss record	59-65
Earned run average	3.68
Strikeouts	398
Teams
Cleveland Blues/Spiders (1888-1889) Cleveland Infants (1890) Boston Reds (1891)

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

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

Persondata
Name	O'Brien, Cinders
Alternative names	O'Brien, John F.;O'Brien, Darby
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	April 15, 1867
Place of birth	Troy, New York
Date of death	March 11, 1892
Place of death	West Troy, New York