
Born: September 1, 1850 in Bridgeport, CT
(All Transactions)
Debut: April 26, 1872
Final Game: September 22, 1904
Died: January 8, 1919 in Bridgeport, CT
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1945.
Relatives: Brother of John O'Rourke and Father of Queenie O'Rourke
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Rarely was a nickname more apt. "Words of great length and thunderous sound simply flowed out of his mouth."
| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1881 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 45 | 38 | .542 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 2 | 1882 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 84 | 45 | 39 | .536 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 3 | 1883 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 98 | 52 | 45 | .536 | 5 | Player/Manager | |
| 4 | 1884 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 115 | 64 | 47 | .577 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
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| 5 | 1893 | Washington Senators | NL | 130 | 40 | 89 | .310 | 12 | Player/Manager | |
| Buffalo Bisons | 4 years | 380 | 206 | 169 | .549 | 3.5 | ||||
| Washington Senators | 1 year | 130 | 40 | 89 | .310 | 12.0 | ||||
| Total | 5 years | 510 | 246 | 258 | .488 | 5.2 |