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Dave Orr

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b. September 29, 1859 · New York Metropolitans 1883–1887, New York Gothams 1883, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888, Columbus Solons 1889, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders 1890

Dave Orr played for five clubs across eight seasons as a first baseman, opening with the New York Metropolitans in 1883 and closing with the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders in 1890.

He batted .342 with 1,125 hits across 791 games, scoring 536 runs. He finished with 37 home runs, 198 doubles, 108 triples and 66 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 7.20 earned run average, pitching 10 innings in 3 games. He struck out 1.

He led the league in hits two times between 1884 and 1886, topping out at 193. He led the league in triples two times between 1885 and 1886, topping out at 31. He also led it in runs batted in. He played 787 games at first base, with 7,923 putouts and 227 errors. He turned 356 double plays.

He was born in New York, NY, USA on September 29, 1859, and died on June 2, 1915. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1883 NYG/NYP 1453616 432 11010 .302
1884 NYP 11045882162 32139 112500 .354
1885 NYP 10744476152 29216 77800 .342
1886 NYP 13657193193 25317 9117016 .338
1887 NYP 8434563127 25102 66222117 .368
1888 BRO 9939457120 2051 5971511 .305
1889 COL 13456070183 31124 8793812 .327
1890 BWW 10746489172 32136 124301110 .371
Career 79132895361125 19810837 627988666 .342

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1885 NYP 0030 010.011 8517.20
Career 0030 010.011 851 7.20

On this day & linked events

1859

Born September 29, 1859

New York, NY, USA

1915

Died June 2, 1915

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