John O'Rourke

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1883)

AVG .295
HR 11
RBI 98
H 279
OPS .771
PIV 3,896
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
8/23/1849 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
Died
6/23/1911 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1883-09-10

Full name: John W. O'Rourke

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
230 945 148 279 58 24 11 98 0 47 64 .295 .329 .442 .771 3,896

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +16.3% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +31.8% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — +25.6% above 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
1879 BSN NL 72 317 69 108 17 11 6 62 0 8 32 .341 .255 (+33%) .270 (+32%) .328 (+58%) .599 (+46%) 2128.4
1880 BSN NL 81 313 30 86 22 8 3 36 0 18 32 .275 .244 (+12%) .267 (+18%) .319 (+33%) .586 (+26%) 1205.9
1883 NY4 AA 77 315 49 85 19 5 2 0 0 21 0 .270 .257 (+5%) .285 (+10%) .345 (+10%) .631 (+10%) 562.0
Career · 3 seasons 230 945 148 279 58 24 11 98 0 47 64 .295 — — — — 3,896

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 1 0 9 0 3 0
OF 228 0 398 41 65 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 BSN OF 71 0 147 10 21 2
1880 BSN OF 81 0 156 19 26 0
1883 NY4 1B 1 0 9 0 3 0
1883 NY4 OF 76 0 95 12 18 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Center Field 224
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about John O'Rourke

What years did John O'Rourke play?
John O'Rourke played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1883.
Was John O'Rourke a pitcher?
No. John O'Rourke was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did John O'Rourke hit?
John O'Rourke hit 11 career home runs with 279 hits.