Riley O'Brien | St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Player
Riley O'Brien
Height6' 4"Weight180 lbsAge31Experience5th Season
38SVTied-3rd
4.08ERA
64KTied-243rd
1.28WHIP
Player Information
PositionRelief Pitcher
Jersey#61
Date of Birth6/2/1995
BirthplaceSeattle, WA
CollegeCollege of Idaho
Experience5th Season
Draft2017: Rd 8, Pk 229 (TB)
Bats / ThrowsRight/Right
MLB Debut2021
StatusActive
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | GP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 53 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 64 |
| Career | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122.1 | 102 | 60 | 52 | 11 | 63 | 123 |
Pitching by Season
| Season | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -0.1 | 13.50 | 3.75 | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | -0.4 | 11.25 | 2.63 | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 1.4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.06 | 1.15 | 48.0 | 45 | 22 | 2.0 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0.0 | 4.08 | 1.28 | 64.0 | 64 | 29 | 2.2 | 53 | 35 | 29 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| Career | 118 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .353 | -- | 3.83 | 1.35 | 122.1 | 123 | 63 | 2.0 | 102 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 7 | 12 |
Opponent Batting by Season
| Season | P | TBF | P-TBF | OBA | OOBP | OSLUG | OOPS | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BH | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | 9 | 4.667 | .333 | .556 | 1.333 | 1.889 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 5 | 4.600 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 194 | 46 | 4.217 | .361 | .478 | .639 | 1.117 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 758 | 199 | 3.809 | .196 | .313 | .274 | .587 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1064 | 276 | 3.855 | .227 | .337 | .335 | .672 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 2081 | 535 | 3.890 | .228 | .345 | .349 | .694 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 156 | 66 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Expanded Pitching by Season
| Season | P/S | P/I | K/9 | QS | CG | SHO | GSC | GB | FB | G/F | IR | IRS | WP | BK | SB | CS | RSUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.0 | 31.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 16 | 0.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 69 | 56 | 1.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 0.0 | 16.6 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 82 | 91 | 0.9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 42.0 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 166 | 165 | 1.0 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | GB | FB | P | TBF | GSC | Dec | Rel | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs WSH2026 Regular Season | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(38) | 4.08 |
vs WSH2026 Regular Season | L 8-5 F/11 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.14 |
vs SF2026 Regular Season | L 6-5 F/10 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | L(3-9) | - | 4.21 |
vs SF2026 Regular Season | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 0.0 | - | SV(37) | 4.13 |
vs CHW2026 Regular Season | L 6-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 0.0 | L(3-8) | BLSV(8) | 4.20 |
vs CHW2026 Regular Season | W 7-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.97 |
@ SF2026 Regular Season | L 5-4 F/11 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(7) | 4.03 |
@ COL2026 Regular Season | W 7-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(36) | 4.11 |
@ LAD2026 Regular Season | L 3-2 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0.0 | L(3-7) | BLSV(6) | 4.18 |
@ LAD2026 Regular Season | W 8-6 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(35) | 3.88 |
vs BAL2026 Regular Season | W 7-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(34) | 3.95 |
vs BAL2026 Regular Season | L 8-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | L(3-6) | - | 4.02 |
@ PHI2026 Regular Season | L 6-4 | 0.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 8 | 0.0 | L(3-5) | - | 3.93 |
@ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 10-9 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(33) | 2.94 |
@ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(32) | 2.96 |
@ CIN2026 Regular Season | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(31) | 3.02 |
@ CHC2026 Regular Season | W 8-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.08 |
vs PHI2026 Regular Season | W 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(30) | 3.14 |
vs COL2026 Regular Season | W 7-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(29) | 3.21 |
vs COL2026 Regular Season | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(28) | 3.28 |
@ NYY2026 Regular Season | W 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(27) | 3.35 |
@ TOR2026 Regular Season | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.43 |
vs CHC2026 Regular Season | L 4-2 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.50 |
vs CHC2026 Regular Season | W 3-2 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.59 |
@ LAA2026 Regular Season | W 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0.0 | - | SV(26) | 3.67 |
@ LAA2026 Regular Season | L 3-2 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 0.0 | L(3-4) | BLSV(5) | 3.76 |
@ ARI2026 Regular Season | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(25) | 3.35 |
vs AL2026 Regular Season | L 4-0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.00 |
vs ATL2026 Regular Season | W 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0.0 | - | SV(24) | 3.43 |
vs ATL2026 Regular Season | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(23) | 3.52 |
vs MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 27 | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.62 |
@ CHC2026 Regular SeasonWeek 27 | W 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(22) | 3.72 |
@ ATL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 26 | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(21) | 3.82 |
vs MIA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 26 | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(20) | 3.93 |
vs ARI2026 Regular SeasonWeek 25 | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(19) | 4.05 |
@ KC2026 Regular SeasonWeek 25 | W 12-10 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | - | - | 4.18 |
vs SD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(18) | 3.73 |
@ MIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 24 | W 9-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 0.0 | - | - | 3.86 |
vs CIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(17) | 3.68 |
vs CIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 23 | W 6-5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0.0 | - | SV(16) | 3.81 |
vs TEX2026 Regular SeasonWeek 22 | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(15) | 3.95 |
vs TEX2026 Regular SeasonWeek 22 | L 7-4 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 7 | 0.0 | L(3-3) | - | 4.10 |
vs CHC2026 Regular SeasonWeek 22 | W 6-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(14) | 3.20 |
@ CIN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 21 | L 7-6 F/11 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0.0 | L(3-2) | - | 2.96 |
vs PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 20 | W 9-6 F/10 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(4) | 3.13 |
vs KC2026 Regular SeasonWeek 20 | W 5-4 F/11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 2.45 |
@ ATH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 20 | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(13) | 2.57 |
@ ATH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 19 | W 6-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(12) | 2.70 |
@ SD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 19 | L 3-2 F/10 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 0.0 | - | BLSV(3) | 2.84 |
@ SD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 19 | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(11) | 2.00 |
vs MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 18 | W 6-3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | - | SV(10) | 2.12 |
vs LAD2026 Regular SeasonWeek 18 | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 0.0 | - | SV(9) | 2.20 |
@ PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 17 | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(8) | 1.17 |
vs SEA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 17 | L 11-9 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 9 | 0.0 | L(3-1) | BLSV(2) | 1.26 |
@ MIA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(7) | 0.00 |
@ HOU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 7-5 F/10 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0.0 | W(3-0) | BLSV(1) | 0.00 |
@ HOU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | W 7-5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | - | SV(6) | 0.00 |
vs CLE2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(5) | 0.00 |
vs CLE2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | W 6-5 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | W(2-0) | - | 0.00 |
vs BOS2026 Regular SeasonWeek 15 | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(4) | 0.00 |
@ WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.00 |
@ WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 7-6 F/10 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | SV(3) | 0.00 |
@ DET2026 Regular SeasonWeek 14 | W 5-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(2) | 0.00 |
vs NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 2-1 F/11 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 0.00 |
vs NYM2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | - | SV(1) | 0.00 |
vs TB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 6-5 F/10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | - | HLD(1) | 0.00 |
vs TB2026 Regular SeasonWeek 13 | W 9-7 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | W(1-0) | - | 0.00 |
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