Jim O'Rourke

Q: When was Jim O'Rourke born?

Jim O'Rourke was born on September 1, 1850.

Q: Where was Jim O'Rourke born?

Jim O'Rourke was born in Bridgeport, CT .

Q: How tall was Jim O'Rourke?

Jim O'Rourke was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jim O'Rourke weigh when playing?

Jim O'Rourke weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jim O'Rourke play?

Jim O'Rourke played 23 seasons.

Q: Is Jim O'Rourke in the Hall of Fame?

Jim O'Rourke was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

Q: What position did Jim O'Rourke play?

Jim O'Rourke was an Outfielder, Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Jim O'Rourke have?

Jim O'Rourke had 2,639 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jim O'Rourke have?

Jim O'Rourke had 62 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jim O'Rourke's average?

Jim O'Rourke had a .310 average over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Catcher and First Baseman

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)

Debut: April 26, 1872 (Age 21-238d, 127th in major league history)

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

52.2

8503

2639

.310

1729

RBI

1208

229

OBP

.352

SLG

.422

OPS

.775

OPS+

134

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1872	21	MAN	NA	23	103	99	25	27	5	0	0	16	1	0	4	0	.273	.301	.323	.624	95	32	1					6/253
1873	22	BOS	NA	57	295	280	79	98	21	2	1	49	9	5	15	3	.350	.383	.450	.833	138	126	1					*3O2
1874	23	BOS	NA	70	335	331	82	104	15	8	5	61	11	2	4	5	.314	.322	.453	.776	141	150	2					*3
1875	24	BOS	NA	75	367	358	97	106	13	7	6	72	17	5	9	6	.296	.313	.422	.735	147	151	2					*O5/32
1876	25	BSN	NL	70	327	312	61	102	17	3	2	43			15	17	.327	.358	.420	.778	159	131						*O/32
1877	26	BSN	NL	61	285	265	68	96	14	4	0	23			20	9	.362	*.407*	.445	.852	165	118						*O/3
1878	27	BSN	NL	60	260	255	44	71	17	7	1	29			5	21	.278	.292	.412	.704	122	105						*O/32
1879	28	PRO	NL	81	375	362	69	126	19	9	1	46			13	10	.348	*.371*	.459	.829	171	166						*O3/25
1880	29	BSN	NL	86	384	363	71	100	20	11	6	45			21	8	.275	.315	.441	.756	157	160						O365/2
1881	30	BUF	NL	83	375	348	71	105	21	7	0	30			27	18	.302	.352	.402	.754	137	140						*5O/263
1882	31	BUF	NL	84	383	370	62	104	15	6	2	37			13	13	.281	.305	.370	.676	114	137						*O/265
1883	32	BUF	NL	94	451	436	102	143	29	8	1	38			15	13	.328	.350	.438	.788	135	191						O2/561
1884	33	BUF	NL	108	502	467	119	162	33	7	5	63			35	17	.347	.392	.480	.872	171	224						*O32/15
1885	34	NYG	NL	112	517	477	119	143	21	16	5	42			40	21	.300	.354	.442	.796	156	211						*O/2
1886	35	NYG	NL	105	479	440	106	136	26	6	1	34	14		39	21	.309	.365	.402	.768	131	177						O2/3
1887	36	NYG	NL	103	438	397	73	113	15	13	3	88	46		36	11	.285	.352	.411	.762	114	163		5				25O/4
1888	37	NYG	NL	107	436	409	50	112	16	6	4	50	25		24	30	.274	.319	.372	.690	120	152		3				O2/35
1889	38	NYG	NL	128	543	502	89	161	36	7	3	81	33		40	34	.321	.372	.438	.810	122	220		1				*O/2
1890	39	NYI	PL	111	519	478	112	172	37	5	9	115	23		33	20	.360	.410	.515	.925	137	246		8				*O
1891	40	NYG	NL	136	587	555	92	164	28	7	5	95	19		26	29	.295	.334	.398	.732	118	221		6				*O2
1892	41	NYG	NL	115	483	448	62	136	28	5	0	56	16		30	30	.304	.354	.388	.742	125	174		5				*O/23
1893	42	WHS	NL	129	604	547	75	157	22	5	2	95	15		49	26	.287	.354	.356	.711	91	195		8				O3/2

1904	53	NYG	NL	1	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	51	1		0	0			/2
23 Yrs				1999	9052	8503	1729	2639	468	149	62	1208	229	12	513	362	.310	.352	.422	.775	134	3591	6	36	0
162 Game Avg.				162	734	689	140	214	38	12	5	98			42	29	.310	.352	.422	.775	134	291
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
NYG (8 yrs)				807	3487	3232	592	966	170	60	21	446	153		235	176	.299	.350	.408	.758	126	1319		20	0
BUF (4 yrs)				369	1711	1621	354	514	98	28	8	168			90	61	.317	.353	.427	.780	141	692
BSN (4 yrs)				277	1256	1195	244	369	68	25	9	140			61	55	.309	.342	.430	.772	152	514
BOS (3 yrs)				202	997	969	258	308	49	17	12	182	37	12	28	14	.318	.337	.441	.778	142	427	5
PRO (1 yr)				81	375	362	69	126	19	9	1	46			13	10	.348	.371	.459	.829	171	166
NYI (1 yr)				111	519	478	112	172	37	5	9	115	23		33	20	.360	.410	.515	.925	137	246		8
WHS (1 yr)				129	604	547	75	157	22	5	2	95	15		49	26	.287	.354	.356	.711	91	195		8
MAN (1 yr)				23	103	99	25	27	5	0	0	16	1	0	4	0	.273	.301	.323	.624	95	32	1

NL (18 yrs)				1663	7433	6957	1334	2132	377	127	41	895	168		448	328	.306	.351	.415	.766	133	2886		28	0
NA (4 yrs)				225	1100	1068	283	335	54	17	12	198	38	12	32	14	.314	.334	.430	.763	138	459	6
PL (1 yr)				111	519	478	112	172	37	5	9	115	23		33	20	.360	.410	.515	.925	137	246		8

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim O'Rourke born?

Jim O'Rourke was born on September 1, 1850.

Where was Jim O'Rourke born?

Jim O'Rourke was born in Bridgeport, CT.

How tall was Jim O'Rourke?

Jim O'Rourke was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Jim O'Rourke weigh when playing?

Jim O'Rourke weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim O'Rourke play?

Jim O'Rourke played 23 seasons.

Is Jim O'Rourke in the Hall of Fame?

Jim O'Rourke was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

What position did Jim O'Rourke play?

Jim O'Rourke was an Outfielder, Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Jim O'Rourke have?

Jim O'Rourke had 2,639 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim O'Rourke have?

Jim O'Rourke had 62 home runs over his career.

What was Jim O'Rourke's average?

Jim O'Rourke had a .310 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim O'Rourke played for?

Jim O'Rourke played for 8 teams; the Middletown Mansfields, Boston Red Stockings, Boston Red Stockings, Providence Grays, Buffalo Bisons, New York Giants, New York Giants and Washington Senators.

How many World Series has Jim O'Rourke won?

Jim O'Rourke won 2 World Series.

When did Jim O'Rourke retire?

Jim O'Rourke last played in 1904.

What are Jim O'Rourke's nicknames?

Orator Jim is a nickname for Jim O'Rourke.

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