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Mike Dorgan

Michael Cornelius Dorgan

Positions: Rightfielder, First Baseman and Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 2, 1853 in Middletown, CT (All Transactions)
Debut: May 8, 1877 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Giants/Gothams/Stars/Grays/BrownStockings/... 1877-1890

Final Game: June 9, 1890 (Age 36)
Died: April 26, 1909 in Hartford, CT
Buried: St. Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, NY
Relatives: Brother of Jerry Dorgan
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1877 23 STL NL 60 275 266 45 82 9 7 0 23 9 13 .308 .331 .395 .726 133 105 0 *O2/546
1879 25 SYR NL 59 274 270 38 72 11 5 1 17 4 13 .267 .277 .356 .633 116 96 0 3O5/6214
1880 26 PRO NL 79 331 321 45 79 10 1 0 31 10 18 .246 .269 .283 .552 90 91 0 *O/51
1881 27 TOT NL 59 263 254 41 69 6 0 0 23 9 4 .272 .297 .295 .592 82 75 0 O3/56
1881 27 WOR NL 51 228 220 36 61 5 0 0 18 8 4 .277 .303 .300 .603 85 66 0 3O/6
1881 27 DTN NL 8 35 34 5 8 1 0 0 5 1 0 .235 .257 .265 .522 61 9 0 /O53
1883 29 NYG NL 64 263 261 32 61 11 3 0 27 2 23 .234 .240 .299 .538 63 78 0 O/21
1884 30 NYG NL 83 354 341 61 94 11 6 1 48 13 27 .276 .302 .352 .654 102 120 0 O1/24
1885 31 NYG NL 89 358 347 60 113 17 8 0 46 11 24 .326 .346 .421 .767 147 146 0 *O/3
1886 32 NYG NL 118 471 442 61 129 19 4 2 79 9 29 37 .292 .335 .367 .702 111 162 0 *O/3
1887 33 NYG NL 71 301 283 41 73 10 0 0 34 22 15 20 .258 .302 .293 .596 69 83 3 O/3
1890 36 SYR AA 33 156 139 19 30 8 0 0 18 8 16 .216 .301 .273 .575 76 38 1 O
10 Yrs 715 3046 2924 443 802 112 34 4 346 39 118 179 .274 .303 .340 .643 101 994 4
162 Game Avg. 162 690 663 100 182 25 8 1 78 27 .274 .303 .340 .643 101 225 1
NYG (5 yrs) 425 1747 1674 255 470 68 21 3 234 31 70 131 .281 .311 .352 .663 101 589 3
PRO (1 yr) 79 331 321 45 79 10 1 0 31 10 18 .246 .269 .283 .552 90 91 0
SYR (1 yr) 33 156 139 19 30 8 0 0 18 8 16 .216 .301 .273 .575 76 38 1
DTN (1 yr) 8 35 34 5 8 1 0 0 5 1 0 .235 .257 .265 .522 61 9 0
SYR (1 yr) 59 274 270 38 72 11 5 1 17 4 13 .267 .277 .356 .633 116 96 0
STL (1 yr) 60 275 266 45 82 9 7 0 23 9 13 .308 .331 .395 .726 133 105 0
WOR (1 yr) 51 228 220 36 61 5 0 0 18 8 4 .277 .303 .300 .603 85 66 0
NL (9 yrs) 682 2890 2785 424 772 104 34 4 328 31 102 179 .277 .303 .343 .647 102 956 3
AA (1 yr) 33 156 139 19 30 8 0 0 18 8 16 .216 .301 .273 .575 76 38 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1877 23 STL NL 60 275 11 0 0 -4 -2 4 0.3 8 12 1.2 .507 .502 1.6 -0.6 16 *O2/546
1879 25 SYR NL 59 274 7 0 0 -4 0 3 0.2 8 12 1.1 .505 .502 1.5 -0.4 15 3O5/6214
1880 26 PRO NL 79 331 -1 0 0 5 -5 -1 -0.2 10 9 0.9 .499 .499 0.5 0.0 4 *O/51
1881 27 WOR NL 51 228 -2 0 0 0 -1 -4 -0.4 7 3 0.3 .493 .498 0.3 -0.1 3 3O/6
1881 27 DTN NL 8 35 -1 0 0 -1 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .471 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0 /O53
1883 29 NYG NL 64 263 -11 0 0 0 -3 -14 -1.4 8 -6 -0.5 .480 .492 -0.4 -0.3 -6 O/21
1884 30 NYG NL 83 354 2 0 0 1 -1 2 -0.0 11 13 1.1 .502 .501 1.2 -0.3 12 O1/24
1885 31 NYG NL 89 358 18 0 0 7 -5 19 1.8 11 30 2.9 .521 .511 2.3 0.1 23 *O/3
1886 32 NYG NL 118 471 8 -1 0 0 -7 -0 -0.2 15 14 1.3 .500 .500 1.5 -0.7 14 *O/3
1887 33 NYG NL 71 301 -10 0 0 5 -4 -9 -1.0 9 0 0.0 .489 .495 -0.3 -0.0 -5 O/3
1890 36 SYR AA 33 156 -3 -0 0 -3 -2 -9 -0.8 3 -6 -0.5 .477 .495 -0.2 -0.5 -3 O
10 Seasons 715 3046 15 -1 0 6 -31 -11 -1.9 91 80 7.7 .499 .500 8.0 -3.0 74
NYG (5 yrs) 425 1747 6 -1 0 13 -21 -3 -0.8 54 51 4.8 .500 .500 4.3 -1.3 38
PRO (1 yr) 79 331 -1 0 0 5 -5 -1 -0.2 10 9 0.9 .499 .499 0.5 0.0 4
SYR (1 yr) 33 156 -3 -0 0 -3 -2 -9 -0.8 3 -6 -0.5 .477 .495 -0.2 -0.5 -3
DTN (1 yr) 8 35 -1 0 0 -1 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .471 .499 0.0 -0.1 -0
SYR (1 yr) 59 274 7 0 0 -4 0 3 0.2 8 12 1.1 .505 .502 1.5 -0.4 15
STL (1 yr) 60 275 11 0 0 -4 -2 4 0.3 8 12 1.2 .507 .502 1.6 -0.6 16
WOR (1 yr) 51 228 -2 0 0 0 -1 -4 -0.4 7 3 0.3 .493 .498 0.3 -0.1 3

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1879 25 SYR NL 0 0 2.25 2 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 13 6 3 0 2 8 2 52 112 1.250 9.8 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.00
1880 26 PRO NL 0 0 1.13 1 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 29 211 0.500 4.5 0.0 0.0 2.3
1883 29 NYG NL 0 1 .000 3.86 1 1 0 1 0 0 7.0 8 7 3 0 6 3 0 1 34 86 2.000 10.3 0.0 7.7 3.9 0.50
1884 30 NYG NL 8 6 .571 3.50 14 14 0 12 0 0 113.0 98 84 44 5 51 90 1 21 507 86 1.319 7.8 0.4 4.1 7.2 1.76
4 Yrs 8 7 .533 3.28 18 15 1 13 0 0 140.0 123 100 51 5 59 103 1 24 622 90 1.300 7.9 0.3 3.8 6.6 1.75
162 Game Avg. 16 14 .533 3.28 37 31 2 27 0 0 288 253 206 105 10 122 212 2 49 1282 90 1.300 7.9 0.3 3.8 6.6 1.75
NYG (2 yrs) 8 7 .533 3.53 15 15 0 13 0 0 120.0 106 91 47 5 57 93 1 22 541 86 1.358 8.0 0.4 4.3 7.0 1.63
PRO (1 yr) 0 0 1.13 1 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 29 211 0.500 4.5 0.0 0.0 2.3
SYR (1 yr) 0 0 2.25 2 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 13 6 3 0 2 8 2 52 112 1.250 9.8 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1879 25 SYR NL 12.0 2 0 6 4.50 5.49 -0.62 0.00 96.0 5.86 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.3 3 .592 .501
1880 26 PRO NL 8.0 1 0 3 3.38 4.67 0.68 0.00 92.0 3.68 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .535 .500
1883 29 NYG NL 7.0 1 1 7 9.00 5.83 0.18 0.00 99.0 5.60 -3 -0.2 -0.0 -0.1 -2 .316 .499
1884 30 NYG NL 113.0 14 14 84 6.69 5.43 -0.02 0.00 101.0 5.51 -12 -1.0 -0.3 -0.3 -5 .425 .494
4 Seasons 140.0 18 15 100 6.43 5.41 -0.03 0.00 100.0 5.44 -12 -1.0 1.0 -0.3 0.0 -4 .444 .498
NYG (2 yrs) 120.0 15 15 91 6.83 5.46 -0.01 0.00 100.9 5.52 -14 -1.2 -0.3 -0.4 -7 .418 .496
PRO (1 yr) 8.0 1 0 3 3.38 4.67 0.68 0.00 92.0 3.68 0 0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.1 1 .535 .500
SYR (1 yr) 12.0 2 0 6 4.50 5.49 -0.62 0.00 96.0 5.86 2 0.2 1.0 -0.0 0.3 3 .592 .501

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1877 STL NL 23 OF 50 91 70 5 16 3 .824 1.50 .831 1.88 20-1-29
1877 STL NL 23 C 12 69 44 13 12 0 .826 4.75 .876 6.13 13
1877 STL NL 23 3B 2 5 2 2 1 0 .800 2.00 .840 3.70
1877 STL NL 23 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.40
1877 STL NL 23 SS 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .867 4.60
1879 SYR NL 25 1B 21 218 200 8 10 5 .954 9.90 .953 11.13
1879 SYR NL 25 OF 16 43 27 6 10 2 .767 2.06 .838 1.89 0-0-16
1879 SYR NL 25 3B 11 41 14 20 7 2 .829 3.09 .830 3.41
1879 SYR NL 25 SS 6 30 7 15 8 1 .733 3.67 .872 4.57
1879 SYR NL 25 C 4 36 24 5 7 0 .806 7.25 .889 6.45 1
1879 SYR NL 25 P 2 12.0 5 1 3 1 0 .800 3.00 2.00 .900 2.33 2.30
1879 SYR NL 25 2B 1 9 3 3 3 0 .667 6.00 .897 6.80
1880 PRO NL 26 OF 77 141 96 25 20 4 .858 1.57 .855 1.85 0-0-77
1880 PRO NL 26 3B 2 6 1 1 4 0 .333 1.00 .857 3.45
1880 PRO NL 26 P 1 8.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.38 3.00 .913 2.25 2.20
1881 TOT NL 27 OF 28 68 53 8 7 1 .897 2.18 .871 2.06 0-4-24
1881 TOT NL 27 1B 27 331 308 8 15 12 .955 11.70 .960 10.52
1881 WOR NL 27 1B 26 321 298 8 15 12 .953 11.77 .960 10.52
1881 WOR NL 27 OF 23 55 41 7 7 1 .873 2.09 .871 2.06 0-0-23
1881 WOR NL 27 SS 2 9 2 6 1 0 .889 4.00 .873 4.65
1881 DTN NL 27 OF 5 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 2.60 .871 2.06 0-4-1
1881 DTN NL 27 3B 2 10 4 3 3 0 .700 3.50 .860 3.55
1881 DTN NL 27 1B 1 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 10.00 .960 10.50
1883 NYG NL 29 OF 59 131 104 7 20 1 .847 1.88 .849 1.96 0-9-51
1883 NYG NL 29 C 6 9 4 3 2 0 .778 1.17 .884 6.37 9
1883 NYG NL 29 P 1 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.29 1.00 .890 2.19 2.20
1884 NYG NL 30 OF 64 134 101 13 20 3 .851 1.78 .867 1.79 2-2-60
1884 NYG NL 30 P 14 113.0 57 14 25 18 1 .684 3.11 2.79 .892 2.29 2.24
1884 NYG NL 30 C 6 52 36 9 7 0 .865 7.50 .895 7.37 3
1884 NYG NL 30 2B 3 11 2 5 4 0 .636 2.33 .890 5.77
1885 NYG NL 31 OF 88 169 142 11 16 4 .905 1.74 .881 1.85 0-0-88
1885 NYG NL 31 1B 1 11 11 0 0 2 1.000 11.00 .970 10.80
1886 NYG NL 32 OF 116 187 153 13 21 4 .888 1.43 .890 1.75 6-1-110
1886 NYG NL 32 1B 3 23 21 1 1 1 .957 7.33 .968 10.33
1887 NYG NL 33 OF 69 154 128 6 20 0 .870 1.94 .883 1.97 1-0-68
1887 NYG NL 33 1B 2 12 12 0 0 1 1.000 6.00 .974 10.55
1890 SYR AA 36 OF 33 50 40 5 5 1 .900 1.36 .916 1.82 0-0-33
10 Seasons OF 600 1168 914 99 155 23 .867 1.69 .870 1.86 29-17-556
5 Seasons 1B 54 595 552 17 26 21 .956 10.54 .958 10.75
4 Seasons C 28 166 108 30 28 0 .831 4.93 .885 6.49 26
4 Seasons P 18 140.0 66 16 31 19 1 .712 3.02 2.61 .893 2.29 2.24
4 Seasons 3B 17 62 21 26 15 2 .758 2.76 .838 3.46
3 Seasons SS 9 42 11 22 9 1 .786 3.67 .872 4.59
3 Seasons 2B 5 20 5 8 7 0 .650 2.60 .893 6.10
10 Seasons TOT 731 140.0 2119 1627 233 259 48 .878 3.02 2.54 .896 2.29 2.80 29-17-556 26
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1885 NL  .326 (3rd)

On-Base% s c a p y
1877 NL  .331 (10th)

Games Played s c a p y
1877 NL  60 (10th)

At Bats s c a p y
1877 NL  266 (9th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1877 NL  275 (9th)

Hits s c a p y
1877 NL  82 (9th)

Triples s c a p y
1877 NL  7 (5th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1886 NL  79 (6th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1877 NL  9 (6th)

Singles s c a p y
1877 NL  66 (10th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1877 NL  35 (10th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1877 NL  91 (8th)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1885 NL  .727 (9th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1881 NL  63.5 (2nd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1884 NL  .571 (9th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1884 ML  7.168 (6th)

Assists as OF s c a p y
1880 NL  25 (3rd)

Errors Committed as OF s c a p y
Career  155 (61st)

Double Plays Turned as OF s c a p y
1877 NL  3 (2nd)
1885 NL  4 (3rd)
1886 NL  4 (5th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1884 NL  18 (2nd)

Oldest s c a p y
1887 NL  born 1853-10-02 (8th)
1890 AA  born 1853-10-02 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 16 (1157), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 3 (2128), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (2752), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Right Field (204th), 7.7 career WAR/8.8 7yr-peak WAR/8.3 JAWS
Average HOF RF (out of 24) = 69.5 career WAR/41.3 7yr-peak WAR/55.4 JAWS

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