American baseball player (1849–1911)
Baseball player
John O'Rourke Outfielder Born: (1849-08-23 ) August 23, 1849Bridgeport, Connecticut , U.S.Died: June 23, 1911(1911-06-23) (aged 61)Boston, Massachusetts , U.S.May 1, 1879, for the Boston Red Caps September 10, 1883, for the New York Metropolitans Batting average .295 Home runs 11 Runs batted in 98
John W. O'Rourke (August 23, 1849 – June 23, 1911) was an American 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 . O'Rourke was the older brother of Jim O'Rourke , another major league baseball player.
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.
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