Cinders O'Brien

Cinders O'Brien
Cinders O'Brien
	Pitcher
	Born: April 15, 1867; Troy, New York, U.S.
	Died: March 11, 1892 (aged 24); West Troy, New York, U.S.
	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
Win–loss record	59–65
Earned run average	3.68
Strikeouts	398
	Stats at Baseball Reference
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 an American 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] He is interred at St. Patrick Cemetery in Watervliet, New York.^[1] At the time of his death, O'Brien was under contract with the St. Louis Browns.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Cinders O'Brien's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
^ "The Dead Ball Era: Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
^ "Jack Easton to Succeed Darby O'Brien". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. March 13, 1892. p. 11. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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