Mike O'Berry

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: April 20, 1954 in Birmingham, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 22nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

High School: Ensley HS (Birmingham, AL)

School: University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

Debut: April 8, 1979 (Age 24-353d, 14,163rd in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1985 (Age 31-167d)
vs. NYM 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Full Name: Preston Michael O'Berry

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

376

.191

RBI

OBP

.274

SLG

.247

OPS

.522

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
1975	21	BOS-min	A	39	113	96	5	8	2	1	0	5	0	0	13	28	.083	.193	.125	.318		12	1	0	4	0	0		WHV · FLOR
1976	22	BOS-min	A	111	396	330	51	66	12	4	4	32	1	2	58	85	.200	.318	.297	.615		98		1	3	4			WSM · CARL
1977	23	BOS-min	AA	125	426	352	46	72	10	2	2	25	1	0	56	94	.205	.316	.261	.578		92		2	15	1			BRI · EL
1978	24	BOS-min	AA	114	400	339	41	80	12	1	6	41	7	4	46	89	.236	.332	.330	.662		112		3	11	1			BRI · EL
1979	25	BOS-min	AAA	34	93	78	6	13	1	0	1	5	0	0	11	24	.167	.267	.218	.485		17		0	3	1			PAW · IL
1979	25	BOS	AL	43	68	59	8	10	1	0	1	4	0	0	5	16	.169	.242	.237	.480	27	14	3	1	2	1	0	2/H
1980	26	CHC-min	AA,AAA	66	242	196	35	48	11	3	1	29	2	4	39	46	.245	.367	.347	.714		68		1	2	4			MDL,WCH · TL,AA
1980	26	CHC	NL	19	57	48	7	10	1	0	0	5	0	0	5	13	.208	.273	.229	.502	38	11	0	0	2	2	0	2/H
1981	27	CIN	NL	55	128	111	6	20	3	1	1	5	0	0	14	19	.180	.272	.252	.524	49	28	3	0	3	0	0	2/H
1982	28	CIN-min	AAA	45	115	105	11	20	3	1	0	5	0	0	6	15	.190	.230	.238	.468		25		0	2	2	0		INA · AA
1982	28	CIN	NL	21	55	45	5	10	2	0	0	3	0	0	10	13	.222	.364	.267	.630	78	12	1	0	0	0	0	2
1983	29	CAL-min	AAA	57	220	179	43	55	8	1	4	24	4	1	38	31	.307	.427	.430	.857		77		0	2	1	0		EDM · PCL
1983	29	CAL	AL	26	65	60	7	10	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	11	.167	.206	.233	.440	22	14	1	0	2	0	0	2/H
1984	30	NYY-min	AAA	70	218	187	17	42	4	1	4	26	1	0	20	36	.225	.294	.321	.615		60		1	4	6	0		CLB · IL
1984	30	NYY	AL	13	34	32	3	8	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	2	.250	.294	.313	.607	72	10	0	0	0	0	0	2/5H
1985	31	MON-NYY-min	AAA	62	198	178	15	34	6	0	2	17	2	0	16	28	.191	.255	.258	.514		46		0	2	2	0		INA,CLB · AA,IL
1985	31	MON	NL	20	26	21	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	.190	.320	.190	.510	50	4	0	0	1	0	0	2
7 Yrs				197	433	376	38	72	10	1	3	27	1	0	43	77	.191	.274	.247	.522	46	93	8	1	10	3	0
162 Game Avg.				162	356	309	31	59	8	1	2	22	1	0	35	63	.191	.274	.247	.522	46	76	7	1	8	2	0

CIN (2 yrs)				76	183	156	11	30	5	1	1	8	0	0	24	32	.192	.300	.256	.556	58	40	4	0	3	0	0
MON (1 yr)				20	26	21	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	3	.190	.320	.190	.510	50	4	0	0	1	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				26	65	60	7	10	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	11	.167	.206	.233	.440	22	14	1	0	2	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				19	57	48	7	10	1	0	0	5	0	0	5	13	.208	.273	.229	.502	38	11	0	0	2	2	0
NYY (1 yr)				13	34	32	3	8	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	2	.250	.294	.313	.607	72	10	0	0	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				43	68	59	8	10	1	0	1	4	0	0	5	16	.169	.242	.237	.480	27	14	3	1	2	1	0

NL (4 yrs)				115	266	225	20	44	6	1	1	13	1	0	33	48	.196	.296	.244	.541	53	55	4	0	6	2	0
AL (3 yrs)				82	167	151	18	28	4	0	2	14	0	0	10	29	.185	.239	.252	.491	34	38	4	1	4	1	0

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