1856
Born January 1, 1856
Meriden, CT, USA
Jerry Dorgan Notable
b. January 1, 1856 · Worcester Ruby Legs 1880, Philadelphia Athletics 1882, Indianapolis Hoosiers 1884, Brooklyn Atlantics 1884, Detroit Wolverines 1885
Jerry Dorgan played for five clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Worcester Ruby Legs in 1880 and closing with the Detroit Wolverines in 1885.
Across 131 games he batted .282, with 150 hits and 74 runs. He finished with 22 doubles.
He played 99 games in the outfield, with 134 putouts and 35 errors.
He was born in Meriden, CT, USA on January 1, 1856, and died on June 10, 1891. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | WOR | 10 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1882 | PHA | 44 | 181 | 25 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 1884 | BRO/IND | 38 | 154 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| 1885 | DTN | 39 | 161 | 23 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
| Career | — | 131 | 531 | 74 | 150 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .282 |
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