Jim O'Rourke

Positions: Leftfielder, Centerfielder and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 185lb (173cm, 83kg)

Born: September 1, 1850 in Bridgeport, CT us

Died: January 8, 1919 in Bridgeport, CT

Buried: St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford, CT

School: Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Last Game: September 22, 1904 (Age 54-021d)
vs. CIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1945. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Jim O'Rourke's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1872 season

Full Name: James Henry O'Rourke

Nicknames: Orator Jim

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Relatives: Brother of John O'Rourke; Father of Jimmy O'Rourke

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

52.3

8503

2639

.310

1729

RBI

1208

229

OBP

.352

SLG

.422

OPS

.775

OPS+

134

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1872	21	-3.2	MAN	NA	Maj	MAN	23	103	99	25	27	5	0	0	16	1	0	4	0	.273	.301	.323	.624	32	1
1873	22	-2.8	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	57	295	280	79	98	21	2	1	49	9	5	15	3	.350	.383	.450	.833	126	1
1874	23	-2.4	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	70	335	331	82	104	15	8	5	61	11	2	4	5	.314	.322	.453	.776	150	2
1875	24	-1.4	BOS	NA	Maj	BOS	75	367	358	97	106	13	7	6	72	17	5	9	6	.296	.313	.422	.735	151	2
1876	25	-0.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	70	327	312	61	102	17	3	2	43			15	17	.327	.358	.420	.778	131
1877	26	0.1	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	61	285	265	68	96	14	4	0	23			20	9	.362	.407	.445	.852	118
1878	27	1.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	60	260	255	44	71	17	7	1	29			5	21	.278	.292	.412	.704	105
1879	28	3.0	PRO	NL	Maj	PRO	81	375	362	69	126	19	9	1	46			13	10	.348	.371	.459	.829	166
1880	29	4.2	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	86	384	363	71	100	20	11	6	45			21	8	.276	.315	.441	.756	160
1881	30	4.3	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	83	375	348	71	105	21	7	0	30			27	18	.302	.352	.402	.754	140
1882	31	4.8	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	84	383	370	62	104	15	6	2	37			13	13	.281	.306	.370	.676	137
1883	32	5.3	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	94	451	436	102	143	29	8	1	38			15	13	.328	.350	.438	.788	191
1884	33	6.5	BUF	NL	Maj	BUF	108	502	467	119	162	33	7	5	63			35	17	.347	.392	.480	.872	224
1885	34	7.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	112	517	477	119	143	21	16	5	42			40	21	.300	.354	.442	.796	211
1886	35	7.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	105	479	440	106	136	26	6	1	34	14		39	21	.309	.365	.402	.768	177
1887	36	8.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	103	438	397	73	113	15	13	3	88	46		36	11	.285	.352	.411	.762	163		5
1888	37	9.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	107	436	409	50	112	16	6	4	50	25		24	30	.274	.319	.372	.690	152		3
1889	38	10.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	128	543	502	89	161	36	7	3	81	33		40	34	.321	.372	.438	.810	220		1
1890	39	11.2	NYI	PL	Maj	NYI	111	519	478	112	172	37	5	9	115	23		33	20	.360	.410	.515	.925	246		8
1891	40	23.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	136	587	555	92	164	28	7	5	95	19		26	29	.296	.334	.398	.732	221		6
1892	41	13.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	115	483	448	62	136	28	5	0	56	16		30	30	.304	.354	.388	.742	174		5
1893	42	14.2	WHS	NL	Maj	WHS	129	604	547	75	157	22	5	2	95	15		49	26	.287	.354	.357	.711	195		8

1895	44	16.4	Bridgeport	CTST	Ind		8		35	8	15	5	1	1		3				.429		.714		25
1896	45		Bridgeport	NAUG	N/A
1897	46		Bridgeport	CTST	F
1898	47		Bridgeport	CTST	F
1899	48	21.0	Bridgeport	CTST	F		92		355	50	102					14				.287
1900	49		Bridgeport	CTST	F
1901	50	22.9	Bridgeport	CTST	F		80		318		105	20	0	3						.330		.421		134
1902	51	22.9	Bridgeport	CTST	D		83		310		76	10	0	0						.245		.277		86
1903	52		2 Teams	CTST	D		101	400	400		110	12	0	0										122
1903	52	25.3	Bridgeport	CTST	D
1903	52	25.3	Springfield	CTST	D
1904	53	25.8	Bridgeport	CTST	D		65		245		70	11	1	0						.286		.339		83
1904	53	25.0	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	1	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1		0	0
1905	54	27.2	Bridgeport	CTST	B		68		238		60	11	1	1						.252		.319		76
1906	55	27.8	Bridgeport	CTST	B		93		348		83	9	0	0						.239		.264		92
1907	56		2 Teams	CTST	B		24	83	83		16	2	0	0										18
1907	56	28.5	Springfield	CTST	B
1907	56	28.5	Bridgeport	CTST	B
1908	57	29.3	Bridgeport	CTST	B
1909	58	30.8	Bridgeport	CTST	B		1		3		1	0	0	0						.333		.333		1

1912	61	34.3	New Haven	CTST	B		1		4		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (23 seasons)					Majors		1999	9052	8503	1729	2639	468	149	62	1208	229	12	513	362	.310	.352	.422	.775	3591		36	0
Minors (14 seasons)					Minors		483	1821	1821	50	497	61	2	4		14								472
Other (2 seasons)					Other		8	35	35	8	15	5	1	1		3								25
All Levels (38 Seasons)							2490	10908	10359	1787	3151	534	152	67	1208	246	12	513	362					4088		36	0

B (6 seasons)					Minors		163	593	593		144	20	1	1										169
D (3 seasons)					Minors		148	555	555		146	21	1	0										169
F (5 seasons)					Minors		172	673	673	50	207	20	0	3		14								134
Ind (1 season)					Other		8	35	35	8	15	5	1	1		3				.429		.714		25
N/A (1 season)					Other