John O'Rourke
John W. O'Rourke
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: August 23, 1849 in Bridgeport, CT
Died: June 23, 1911 in Boston, MA
John was a relative old-timer during the
Metropolitans' inaugural campaign, being 33 years old in 1883, but he was one
of New York's finest hitters that year. Nevertheless, he chose to retire rather
than come back for another year (after injuring himself on a headfirst slide),
and so missed out on the Mets' championship run of 1884. In his rookie year of
1879, he posted an impressive slugging percentage of .521, and his modest total
of two home runs in 1883 was good for a share of the team lead. Click on the
"Essays" link at the bottom of this page to read John's 1911 obituary
from The Bridgeport Post.
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BATTING RECORD (team-leading
totals in red) YEAR CLUB
G AB R H 2B
3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG |
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