Frank O'Rourke

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: November 28, 1891 in Hamilton, Canada ca

Died: May 14, 1986 in Chatham, NJ

Buried: Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, NJ

Last Game: July 28, 1931 (Age 39-242d)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1912 season

Full Name: James Francis O'Rourke

Nicknames: Blackie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.3

4069

1032

.254

547

RBI

429

100

OBP

.315

SLG

.334

OPS

.649

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1912	20	-6.7	Bridgeport	CTST	B		29		113		40	3	3	1						.354		.460		52
1912	20	-7.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	61	216	196	11	24	3	1	0	15	1		11	50	.122	.177	.148	.325	29		2	7
1913	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		106	349	346	5	83	1	0	0		0		2	7	.240				84			1
1913	21	-6.4	Buffalo	IL	AA		19	47	44	5	8	1	0	0		0		2	7	.182	.217	.205	.422	9			1
1913	21	-7.5	Wilkes-Barre	NYSL	B		87		302		75									.248
1914	22	-7.5	Wilkes-Barre	NYSL	B		130	507	471	78	142							36	64	.302	.351	.376		177
1915	23	-6.3	Wilkes-Barre	NYSL	B		116		413		113									.274
1916	24		3 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A		129	498	498		139	3	1	0						.279				144
1916	24	-3.0	Birmingham	SOUA	A		13		45		9	3	1	0						.200		.311		14
1916	24	-4.5	Wilkes-Barre	NYSL	B		82		313		89									.284
1916	24	-4.5	Utica	NYSL	B		34		140		41									.293
1917	25	-3.3	Utica	NYSL	B		50		191		61									.319
1917	25	-2.7	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	64	221	198	18	47	7	1	0	15	11		14	25	.237	.294	.283	.577	56		2	7
1918	26	-1.0	New London	EL	B		55		203		68									.335
1918	26	-2.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	4	13	12	0	2	0	0	0	2	0		1	3	.167	.231	.167	.398	2		0	0
1919	27	0.7	Binghamton	IL	AA		141		571	91	166	27	9	2		34				.291		.380		217			12
1920	28	1.0	Toronto	IL	AA		148		615	130	201	37	11	4		37				.327		.442		272			15
1920	28	0.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	14	58	54	8	16	1	0	0	5	2	1	2	5	.296	.321	.315	.636	17		0	2
1921	29	0.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	123	486	444	51	104	17	8	3	54	6	7	26	56	.234	.287	.329	.616	146		7	9
1922	30	1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	67	246	216	28	57	14	3	1	17	6	6	20	28	.264	.335	.370	.705	80		3	7
1923	31	3.1	Toronto	IL	AA		150		598		192	41	5	7						.321		.442		264
1924	32	3.6	Toronto	IL	AA		104		426		137	35	5	6						.322		.470		200
1924	32	3.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	47	206	181	28	50	11	2	0	19	7	4	12	19	.276	.332	.359	.691	65		3	10		1
1925	33	4.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	124	554	482	88	141	40	7	5	57	5	8	32	37	.293	.351	.436	.786	210		11	29		0
1926	34	5.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	111	422	363	43	88	16	1	1	41	8	6	35	33	.242	.321	.300	.621	109		7	17		1
1927	35	6.1	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	140	627	538	85	144	25	3	1	39	18	9	64	43	.268	.358	.331	.689	178		12	13		0
1928	36	7.8	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	99	438	391	54	103	24	3	1	62	10	2	21	19	.263	.303	.348	.651	136		1	25		0
1929	37	8.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	154	659	585	81	147	23	9	2	62	14	7	41	28	.251	.306	.332	.638	194		5	28		0
1930	38	10.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	115	450	400	52	107	15	4	1	41	11	9	35	30	.268	.326	.333	.659	133		0	15		1
1931	39	10.6	Milwaukee	AA	AA		50		214		65	12	1	1						.304		.383		82
1931	39	10.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	8	10	9	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	2		0	1		0
1932	40	11.7	Milwaukee	AA	AA		43		139		38	3	0	0						.273		.295		41
1933	41	12.6	Milwaukee	AA	AA		22		38		5	0	1	0						.132		.184		7
1934	42	13.8	Montreal	IL	AA		44		98		23	2	0	0						.235		.255		25
1935	43	18.6	Charlotte	PIED	B	BOS	27		42		8	1	1	0						.191		.262		11
1936	44	19.5	El Dorado	CSTL	C	CIN	25	47	44	9	13	0	0	0	4	1		3	5	.296	.340	.296	.636	13			0
1937	45	21.3	El Dorado	CSTL	C	CIN	33		77	5	21	3	1	0	14	0				.273		.338		26
1938	46	21.5	El Dorado	CSTL	C	CIN	29	64	55	5	18	7	0	0	4	2		7	5	.327	.413	.455	.867	25		1	1
1939	47	22.7	El Dorado	CSTL	C	CIN	30	70	64	11	17	2	0	0	7	1		6	4	.266	.329	.297	.626	19		0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		1131	4606	4069	547	1032	196	42	15	429	100	60	314	377	.254	.315	.334	.649	1357		53	170		3
Minors (20 seasons)					Minors		1461	5300	5216	334	1550	177	38	21	29	75		54	85	.297				1277		1	29
All Levels (28 Seasons)							2592	9906	9285	881	2582	373	80	36	458	175	60	368	462	.278				2634		54	199		3

AA (9 seasons)					Minors		721	2773	2743	226	835	158	32	20		71		2	7	.304		.407		1117			28
A (1 season)					Minors		13	45	45		9	3	1	0						.200		.311		14
B (8 seasons)					Minors		610	2224	2188	78	637	4	4	1				36	64	.291				63
C (4 seasons)					Minors		117	258	240	30	69	12	1	0	29	4		16	14	.288		.346		83		1	1