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Charlie O'Brien
#92 | Catcher | Montreal Expos | Roster
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Career Notes

1995
Posted a career-high in home runs with nine and continued to play great defense ... Caught all but one of Steve Avery's starts and most of Greg Maddux's ... Allowed no passed balls for only the second time in his career ... Since joining the Braves in 1994 has hit 17 home runs in 350 at-bats (one every 20.6 at-bats) ... Second on the team, behind Jeff Blauser's 12, with six hit-by-pitches ... Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent on Dec. 14, 1995.

1994
Set personal highs up until this point with eight homers and 28 RBI despite having the season cut short by the strike ... Had a career-high seven game hitting streak from April 22-May 14 ... Hit .343 for the month of May ... 10 of his last 11 hits went for extra bases ... Hit .306 vs. left-handers and .325 vs. right-handers ... Threw out 11 of 35 base runners (.314).

1993
Enjoyed his best Mets season with four homers, 23 RBI and .255 batting average ... Started 57 games at catcher ... Threw out 22 of 64 (34.4 percent) would-be base stealers ... Threw out three Pirates in Pittsburgh on Aug. 7 ... Batted .378 with runners in scoring position (14-for-37) ... Hit a game-winning, 10th-inning homer July 19 at San Diego off Gene Harris ... Another 10th-inning homer at Pittsburgh gave Mets a 6-5 win on Sept. 22.

1992
Threw out 25 of 59 (42.4 percent) runners attempting steals ... Hit a career-high 12 doubles in 68 games ... Underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees Sept. 29.

1991
Hit first homer as a Met Aug. 22 vs. St. Louis, his first homer since 1989.

1990
Acquired by Mets Aug. 31 from Milwaukee in a four-player deal ... Started 25 games for the Mets ... Had career-high four RBI for Brewers on June 22 at Cleveland.

1989
Reached career highs in home runs (six), RBI (35) and runs (22).

1988
Earned promotion to Milwaukee on June 16 ... Led Brewers catchers by throwing out 36 percent ( nine of 25) would-be base stealers.

1987
Helped Class AAA Denver to the American Association pennant ... Had a .989 fielding percentage and threw out 49 percent (39 of 79) of runners attempting to steal.

1986
Mid-season and postseason Texas League all-star for Class AA El Paso ... Nailed 63 percent (29 of 46) of would-be base stealers.

1985
Earned a 16-game promotion to Oakland after playing at three levels of the Athletics' minor-league system.


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