Dave Orr

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1890)

AVG .342
HR 37
RBI 627
H 1,125
OPS .867
PIV 17,278
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 250 lb
Born
9/29/1859 in New York, NY, USA
Died
6/2/1915 in Richmond Hill, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-17
Last Game
1890-10-02

Full name: David L. Orr

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
791 3,289 536 1,125 198 108 37 627 66 98 86 .342 .366 .502 .867 17,278

Career AVG .342 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +35.2% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — +18.7% above league average.

Career SLG .502 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +46.9% above league average.

Career OPS .867 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — +33.5% 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
1883 NY4 AA 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1883 NY1 NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1883 NY4 AA 12 46 5 15 3 3 2 11 0 0 0 .326 — — — — 0.0
1884 NY4 AA 110 458 82 162 32 13 9 112 0 5 0 .354 .243 (+45%) .278 (+30%) .327 (+65%) .606 (+49%) 3376.7
1885 NY4 AA 107 444 76 152 29 21 6 77 0 8 0 .342 .244 (+40%) .287 (+24%) .325 (+67%) .613 (+47%) 3105.2
1886 NY4 AA 136 571 93 193 25 31 7 91 16 17 0 .338 .246 (+37%) .302 (+20%) .331 (+59%) .634 (+40%) 3692.7
1887 NY4 AA 84 345 63 127 25 10 2 66 17 22 21 .368 .270 (+36%) .331 (+23%) .373 (+38%) .705 (+31%) 1866.1
1888 BR3 AA 99 394 57 120 20 5 1 59 11 7 15 .305 .238 (+28%) .290 (+14%) .319 (+21%) .610 (+18%) 1048.4
1889 CL6 AA 134 560 70 183 31 12 4 87 12 9 38 .327 .263 (+24%) .334 (+2%) .357 (+25%) .691 (+14%) 1123.3
1890 BRP PL 107 464 89 172 32 13 6 124 10 30 11 .371 .260 (+42%) .336 (+23%) .351 (+52%) .687 (+38%) 3065.1
Career · 10 seasons 791 3,289 536 1,125 198 108 37 627 66 98 86 .342 — — — — 17,278

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
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 8 2 5 1 7.20 -937.2

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 137.5% 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
1885 NY4 AA 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 8 5 1 7.20 3.03 (-137%) -937.2
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 11 8 5 1 7.20 — -937

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS NY4 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 787 0 7923 254 227 356
OF 7 0 8 0 1 1
P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 NY4 1B 1 0 10 0 0 0
1883 NY1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1883 NY4 1B 12 0 136 1 9 4
1884 NY4 1B 110 0 1161 24 49 29
1884 NY4 OF 3 0 2 0 0 1
1885 NY4 1B 107 0 1089 20 39 48
1885 NY4 P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1886 NY4 1B 136 0 1445 34 28 62
1887 NY4 1B 81 0 806 28 27 41
1887 NY4 OF 3 0 4 0 1 0
1888 BR3 1B 99 0 976 44 22 41
1889 CL6 1B 134 0 1291 61 23 64
1890 BRP 1B 107 0 1009 42 30 67

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 3
First Base 787
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dave Orr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Henry Lloyd HOF
    .344 avg, 29 HR
  2. 96
    Dick Lundy
    .327 avg, 49 HR
  3. 95
    Ben Taylor HOF
    .328 avg, 33 HR
  4. 90
    Ross Barnes
    .360 avg, 6 HR
  5. 90
    Dobie Moore
    .349 avg, 33 HR
  6. 89
    Dale Alexander
    .331 avg, 61 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Orr

What years did Dave Orr play?
Dave Orr played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1890.
Was Dave Orr a pitcher?
No. Dave Orr was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 3 career games.
How many home runs did Dave Orr hit?
Dave Orr hit 37 career home runs with 1125 hits.