John O'Rourke
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| John O'Rourke | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: August 23, 1849 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
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| Died: June 23, 1911 (aged 59) Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 1, 1879 for the Boston Red Caps |
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| Final game | ||
| September 10, 1883 for the New York Metropolitans |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .295 | |
| Hits | 279 | |
| Runs batted in | 98 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
John W. O'Rourke (August 23, 1849 - June 23, 1911) was a 19th century baseball player. Between 1879 and 1883, he played in the National League with the Boston Red Caps (1879-1880) and in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans (1883). A center fielder, O'Rourke batted and threw left handed. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
In a three-season career, O'Rourke posted a .295 batting average with 11 home runs and 98 RBI in 230 games.
O'Rourke died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 61.
[edit] Best season
- 1879 - Led National League in slugging percentage (.521) and RBI (62), and finished fourth in the batting race with a .341 BA behind Paul Hines (.357), his younger brother Jim O'Rourke (.348), and King Kelly (.348).
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| Preceded by Paul Hines |
National League RBI Champion 1879 (with Charley Jones) |
Succeeded by Cap Anson |
