James Francis O'Rourke (November 28, 1893 – May 14, 1986) was a Canadian professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Robins, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Browns between 1912 and 1931.[1]
| Frank O'Rourke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: November 28, 1893 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| Died: May 14, 1986 (aged 92) Chatham, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 11, 1912, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1931, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 430 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1996 |
Biography
editO'Rourke was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and debuted as the third youngest player in the National League at 17 years age.[2] His best season was 1925, when he batted .293 with 40 doubles, 5 home runs, and 57 RBI. In his career, he played at all four infield positions, primarily third base, where he had a .949 career fielding percentage in 598 games. O'Rourke was also a longtime New York Yankees scout.
In 1986, O'Rourke died at age 92 in Chatham, New Jersey. He was inducted posthumously into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Frank O'Rourke Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
- ^ 1912 NL Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on December 26, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
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External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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