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O'Rourke, John

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John W. O'Rourke (August 23, 1849 - June 23, 1911) was a 19th century baseball player. Between 1879 and 1883, he played in the National League with the Boston Red Caps (1879-1880) and in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans (1883). A center fielder, O'Rourke batted and threw left handed. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

In a three-season career, O'Rourke posted a .295 batting average with 11 home runs and 98 RBI in 230 games.

O'Rourke died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 61.

Best season

1879 - Led National League in slugging percentage (.521) and RBI (62), and finished fourth in the batting race with a .341 BA behind Paul Hines (.357), his younger brother Jim O'Rourke (.348), and King Kelly (.348).

Sources

Preceded by Paul Hines	National League RBI Champion 1879 (with Charley Jones)	Succeeded by Cap Anson

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