Johnny O'Brien Earned Runs
Johnny O'Brien Career Earned Runs Overview
During Johnny O'Brien's 3-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
38 earned runs, an average of 13 earned runs per season. 1958 was his best season
with 5 earned runs and his worst season was 1957 when he had
27 earned runs. Johnny O'Brien outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (260.02402513399), The Silent Generation (319.76666666667), Y (1220.25), mlb (252.43564513569), and 2B (361) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
An earned run is run scored by the opposing team that is considered to be a direct result of the pitchers actions. For example a home run would be counted as an earned run since the pitcher would be directly responsible for the hit whereas a player scoring because of a position player's defensive error, or had advanced bases because of a position player's defenisve error allowing them to score later is not an earned run Generally, for Earned Runs, lower is better. (Source)
An earned run is run scored by the opposing team that is considered to be a direct result of the pitchers actions. For example a home run would be counted as an earned run since the pitcher would be directly responsible for the hit whereas a player scoring because of a position player's defensive error, or had advanced bases because of a position player's defenisve error allowing them to score later is not an earned run Generally, for Earned Runs, lower is better. (Source)