John W. O'Rourke (August 23, 1849 – June 23, 1911) was an American 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. O'Rourke was the older brother of Jim O'Rourke, another major league baseball player.
| John O'Rourke | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 23, 1849 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: June 23, 1911 (aged 61) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1879, for the Boston Red Caps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 10, 1883, for the New York Metropolitans | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 98 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Best season
edit- 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).
See also
editSources
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- Jim Baseball at the Wayback Machine (archived May 20, 2004)
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