Mike Dorgan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1877-1890)

AVG .274
HR 4
RBI 346
H 802
OPS .643
PIV 1,561
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
10/2/1853 in Middletown, CT, USA
Died
4/26/1909 in Hartford, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1877-05-08
Last Game
1890-06-09

Full name: Michael Cornelius Dorgan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
715 2,924 443 802 112 34 4 346 39 118 179 .274 .303 .340 .643 1,561

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .302 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .340 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .643 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1877 SL3 NL 60 266 45 82 9 7 0 23 0 9 13 .308 .271 (+14%) .289 (+14%) .337 (+17%) .626 (+16%) 642.0
1879 SR1 NL 59 270 38 72 11 5 1 17 0 4 13 .267 .255 (+4%) .270 (+2%) .328 (+8%) .599 (+6%) 194.6
1880 PRO NL 79 321 45 79 10 1 0 31 0 10 18 .246 .244 (+1%) .267 (+1%) .319 (-11%) .586 (-6%) -190.4
1881 WOR NL 51 220 36 61 5 0 0 18 0 8 4 .277 .260 (+7%) .290 (+4%) .338 (-11%) .628 (-4%) -78.6
1881 DTN NL 8 34 5 8 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 .235 — — — — -78.6
1883 NY1 NL 64 261 32 61 11 3 0 27 0 2 23 .234 .257 (-9%) .285 (-16%) .345 (-13%) .631 (-15%) -558.6
1884 NY1 NL 83 341 61 94 11 6 1 48 0 13 27 .276 .243 (+13%) .278 (+8%) .327 (+8%) .606 (+8%) 406.8
1885 NY1 NL 89 347 60 113 17 8 0 46 0 11 24 .326 .244 (+33%) .287 (+20%) .325 (+29%) .613 (+25%) 1306.1
1886 NY1 NL 118 442 61 129 19 4 2 79 9 29 37 .292 .246 (+18%) .302 (+11%) .331 (+10%) .634 (+11%) 831.6
1887 NY1 NL 71 283 41 73 10 0 0 34 22 15 20 .258 .270 (-5%) .331 (-9%) .373 (-22%) .705 (-16%) -654.2
1890 SR2 AA 33 139 19 30 8 0 0 18 8 16 0 .216 .260 (-17%) .336 (-11%) .351 (-22%) .687 (-16%) -338.6
Career · 11 seasons 715 2,924 443 802 112 34 4 346 39 118 179 .274 — — — — 1,482

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 7 18 15 13 0 0 140.0 123 51 5 59 103 3.28 -1240.0

Career ERA 3.28 vs. league average 2.99 across their career seasons — 9.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1879 SR1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 13 3 2 8 2.25 2.50 (+10%) 177.6
1880 PRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 4 1 0 2 1.12 — 0.0
1883 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 8 3 6 3 3.86 — 0.0
1884 NY1 NL 8 6 14 14 12 0 0 113.0 98 44 51 90 3.50 3.11 (-13%) -1417.6
Career · 4 seasons 8 7 18 15 13 0 0 140.0 123 51 59 103 3.28 — -1,240

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 54 0 552 17 26 21
2B 5 0 5 8 7 0
3B 17 0 21 26 15 2
C 28 0 108 30 28 0
OF 600 0 914 99 155 23
P 18 0 16 31 19 1
SS 9 0 11 22 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1877 SL3 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1877 SL3 3B 2 0 2 2 1 0
1877 SL3 C 12 0 44 13 12 0
1877 SL3 OF 50 0 70 5 16 3
1877 SL3 SS 1 0 2 1 0 0
1879 SR1 1B 21 0 200 8 10 5
1879 SR1 2B 1 0 3 3 3 0
1879 SR1 3B 11 0 14 20 7 2
1879 SR1 C 4 0 24 5 7 0
1879 SR1 OF 16 0 27 6 10 2
1879 SR1 P 2 0 1 3 1 0
1879 SR1 SS 6 0 7 15 8 1
1880 PRO 3B 2 0 1 1 4 0
1880 PRO OF 77 0 96 25 20 4
1880 PRO P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1881 WOR 1B 26 0 298 8 15 12
1881 WOR OF 23 0 41 7 7 1
1881 WOR SS 2 0 2 6 1 0
1881 DTN 1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
1881 DTN 3B 2 0 4 3 3 0
1881 DTN OF 5 0 12 1 0 0
1883 NY1 C 6 0 4 3 2 0
1883 NY1 OF 59 0 104 7 20 1
1883 NY1 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 NY1 2B 3 0 2 5 4 0
1884 NY1 C 6 0 36 9 7 0
1884 NY1 OF 64 0 101 13 20 3
1884 NY1 P 14 0 14 25 18 1
1885 NY1 1B 1 0 11 0 0 2
1885 NY1 OF 88 0 142 11 16 4
1886 NY1 1B 3 0 21 1 1 1
1886 NY1 OF 116 0 153 13 21 4
1887 NY1 1B 2 0 12 0 0 1
1887 NY1 OF 69 0 128 6 20 0
1890 SR2 OF 33 0 40 5 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 18
Catcher 28
First Base 54
Second Base 5
Third Base 17
Shortstop 9
Left Field 29
Center Field 17
Right Field 556

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mike Dorgan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Patrick Gillespie
    .276 avg, 10 HR
  2. 75
    Jack Manning
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  3. 70
    Johnny Rucker
    .272 avg, 21 HR
  4. 66
    Dave Eggler
    .274 avg, 0 HR
  5. 60
    Ted Uhlaender
    .263 avg, 36 HR
  6. 59
    Bill Crowley
    .263 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Dorgan

What years did Mike Dorgan play?
Mike Dorgan played in Major League Baseball from 1877 to 1890.
Was Mike Dorgan a pitcher?
Both. Mike Dorgan pitched in 18 games, going 8-7 with a 3.28 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Mike Dorgan hit?
Mike Dorgan hit 4 career home runs with 802 hits.