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Mike Dorgan

Q: Where was Mike Dorgan born?

Mike Dorgan was born in Middletown, CT .

Positions: Rightfielder, First Baseman and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 180lb (175cm, 81kg)

Born: October 2, 1853 in Middletown, CT us

Died: April 26, 1909 in Hartford, CT

Buried: St. Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, NY

Debut: May 8, 1877 (Age 23-218d, 356th in major league history)

Last Game: June 9, 1890 (Age 36-250d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1877 season

Full Name: Michael Cornelius Dorgan

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Relatives: Brother of Jerry Dorgan

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.5

2924

802

.274

443

RBI

346

OBP

.303

SLG

.340

OPS

.643

OPS+

101

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Standard Fielding

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Regular Season

Standard Fielding Table
					Standard									Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	PB	SB	CS	Awards
1877	23	STL	NL	OF	50	443.0	91	70	5	16	3	.824	.831	1.52	1.88	1.50	1.88
1877	23	STL	NL	C	12	90.0	69	44	13	12	0	.826	.876	5.70	6.12	4.75	6.13	13	0	0
1877	23	STL	NL	3B	2	11.0	5	2	2	1	0	.800	.840	3.27	3.68	2.00	3.70
1877	23	STL	NL	2B	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	6.30	0.00	6.40
1877	23	STL	NL	SS	1	6.0	3	2	1	0	0	1.000	.863	4.50	4.50	3.00	4.60

1879	25	SYR	NL	1B	21	197.0	218	200	8	10	5	.954	.953	9.50	11.07	9.90	11.13
1879	25	SYR	NL	OF	16	160.0	43	27	6	10	2	.767	.838	1.86	1.88	2.06	1.89
1879	25	SYR	NL	3B	11	101.0	41	14	20	7	2	.829	.830	3.03	3.39	3.09	3.41
1879	25	SYR	NL	SS	6	52.0	30	7	15	8	1	.733	.872	3.81	4.53	3.67	4.57
1879	25	SYR	NL	C	4	42.0	36	24	5	7	0	.806	.889	6.21	6.43	7.25	6.45	1	0	0
1879	25	SYR	NL	P	2	12.0	5	1	3	1	0	.800	.900	3.00	2.33	2.00	2.30
1879	25	SYR	NL	2B	1	13.0	9	3	3	3	0	.667	.897	4.15	6.78	6.00	6.80
1880	26	PRO	NL	OF	77	696.0	141	96	25	20	4	.858	.855	1.56	1.88	1.57	1.85
1880	26	PRO	NL	3B	2	12.0	6	1	1	4	0	.333	.857	1.50	3.53	1.00	3.45
1880	26	PRO	NL	P	1	8.0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	.913	3.38	2.25	3.00	2.20
1881	27	2TM	NL	1B	27	250.0	331	308	8	15	12	.955	.960	11.38	10.62	11.70	10.52
1881	27	WOR	NL	1B	26	241.0	321	298	8	15	12	.953	.960	11.43	10.62	11.77	10.52
1881	27	DTN	NL	1B	1	9.0	10	10	0	0	0	1.000	.960	10.00	10.60	10.00	10.50
1881	27	2TM	NL	OF	28	264.0	68	53	8	7	1	.897	.871	2.08	2.08	2.18	2.06
1881	27	WOR	NL	OF	23	216.0	55	41	7	7	1	.873	.871	2.00	2.08	2.09	2.06
1881	27	DTN	NL	OF	5	48.0	13	12	1	0	0	1.000	.871	2.44	2.08	2.60	2.06
1881	27	WOR	NL	SS	2	15.0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	.873	4.80	4.68	4.00	4.65
1881	27	DTN	NL	3B	2	21.0	10	4	3	3	0	.700	.860	3.00	3.60	3.50	3.55

1883	29	NYG	NL	OF	59	537.0	131	104	7	20	1	.847	.849	1.86	2.00	1.88	1.96
1883	29	NYG	NL	C	6	12.0	9	4	3	2	0	.778	.884	5.25	6.53	1.17	6.37	9	0	0
1883	29	NYG	NL	P	1	7.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.890	1.29	2.19	1.00	2.20
1884	30	NYG	NL	OF	64	604.0	134	101	13	20	3	.851	.867	1.70	1.83	1.78	1.79
1884	30	NYG	NL	P	14	113.0	57	14	25	18	1	.684	.892	3.11	2.29	2.79	2.24
1884	30	NYG	NL	C	6	48.0	52	36	9	7	0	.865	.895	8.44	7.54	7.50	7.37	3	0	0
1884	30	NYG	NL	2B	3	13.0	11	2	5	4	0	.636	.890	4.85	5.88	2.33	5.77
1885	31	NYG	NL	OF	88	779.0	169	142	11	16	4	.905	.881	1.77	1.90	1.74	1.85
1885	31	NYG	NL	1B	1	9.0	11	11	0	0	2	1.000	.970	11.00	11.20	11.00	10.90
1886	32	NYG	NL	OF	116	992.0	187	153	13	21	4	.888	.890	1.51	1.83	1.43	1.75
1886	32	NYG	NL	1B	3	18.0	23	21	1	1	1	.957	.968	11.00	10.85	7.33	10.37
1887	33	NYG	NL	OF	69	623.0	154	128	6	20	0	.870	.883	1.94	2.04	1.94	1.97
1887	33	NYG	NL	1B	2	14.0	12	12	0	0	1	1.000	.974	7.71	10.93	6.00	10.55

1890	36	SYR	AA	OF	33	275.0	50	40	5	5	1	.900	.916	1.47	1.89	1.36	1.82
					Standard									Range Factor				Baserunners
				Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	PB	SB	CS	Awards
10 Yrs					731	6439.0	2119	1627	233	259	48	.878	.896	2.60	2.82	2.54	2.80	26	0	0

OF (10 Yrs)				OF	600	5373.0	1168	914	99	155	23	.867	.870	1.70	1.91	1.69	1.86
1B (5 Yrs)				1B	54	488.0	595	552	17	26	21	.956	.958	10.49	10.83	10.54	10.76
C (4 Yrs)				C	28	192.0	166	108	30	28	0	.831	.885	6.47	6.57	4.93	6.49	26	0	0
P (4 Yrs)				P	18	140.0	66	16	31	19	1	.712	.893	3.02	2.29	2.61	2.24
3B (4 Yrs)				3B	17	145.0	62	21	26	15	2	.758	.838	2.92	3.45	2.76	3.46
SS (3 Yrs)				SS	9	73.0	42	11	22	9	1	.786	.872	4.07	4.56	3.67	4.59
2B (3 Yrs)				2B	5	28.0	20	5	8	7	0	.650	.893	4.18	6.33	2.60	6.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mike Dorgan born?

Mike Dorgan was born on October 2, 1853.

Where was Mike Dorgan born?

Mike Dorgan was born in Middletown, CT.

How tall was Mike Dorgan?

Mike Dorgan was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Mike Dorgan weigh when playing?

Mike Dorgan weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Mike Dorgan play?

Mike Dorgan played 10 seasons.

Is Mike Dorgan in the Hall of Fame?

Mike Dorgan has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Mike Dorgan play?

Mike Dorgan was a Rightfielder, First Baseman and Catcher.

How many hits did Mike Dorgan have?

Mike Dorgan had 802 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Mike Dorgan have?

Mike Dorgan had 4 home runs over his career.

What was Mike Dorgan's average?

Mike Dorgan had a .274 average over his career.

How many teams has Mike Dorgan played for?

Mike Dorgan played for 7 teams; the Detroit Wolverines, Providence Grays, St. Louis Brown Stockings, New York Giants, Syracuse Stars, Syracuse Stars and Worcester Ruby Legs.