1864
Born May 18, 1864
Chicago, IL, USA
Tim O'Rourke Notable
b. May 18, 1864 · Syracuse Stars 1890, Columbus Solons 1891, Baltimore Orioles 1892–1893, Louisville Colonels 1893–1894, St. Louis Browns 1894, Washington Senators 1894
Tim O'Rourke played for six clubs across five seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Syracuse Stars in 1890 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1894.
Across 387 games he batted .291, with 440 hits and 272 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 43 doubles and 81 stolen bases.
He played 154 games at third base, with 304 assists and 82 errors. He turned 21 double plays. He also played 125 games at shortstop.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on May 18, 1864, and died on April 20, 1938. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | SYR | 87 | 332 | 48 | 94 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 36 | 0 | 22 | .283 |
| 1891 | COL | 34 | 136 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 9 | .279 |
| 1892 | BLN | 63 | 239 | 40 | 74 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 12 | .310 |
| 1893 | BLN/LOU | 123 | 487 | 102 | 148 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 89 | 19 | 27 | .304 |
| 1894 | LOU/STL/WHS | 80 | 316 | 60 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 11 | .272 |
| Career | — | 387 | 1510 | 272 | 440 | 43 | 23 | 1 | 204 | 197 | 58 | 81 | .291 |
On this day & linked events
1938
Died April 20, 1938
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