Jim O'Rourke (baseball)
| Jim O'Rourke | |
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O'Rourke in 1888 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 1, 1850 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: January 8, 1919 (aged 68) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1872, for the Middletown Mansfields | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1904, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .310 |
| Hits | 2,639 |
| Home runs | 62 |
| Runs batted in | 1,208 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1945 |
| Election method | Old-Timers Committee |
James Henry O'Rourke (September 1, 1850 – January 8, 1919), nicknamed "Orator Jim", was an American professional baseball player in the National Association and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a left fielder. For the period 1876–1892, he ranks behind only Cap Anson in career major league games played (1,644), hits (2,146), at-bats (6,884), doubles (392) and total bases (2,936), and behind only Harry Stovey in runs scored (1,370) (Stovey was a younger player; Anson played five seasons and O'Rourke four prior to 1876.). In 1945, O'Rourke was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.