John O'Rourke (baseball)

John O'Rourke
John O'Rourke
	Outfielder
	Born: August 23, 1849; Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
	Died: June 23, 1911 (aged 61); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	May 1, 1879, for the Boston Red Caps
Last MLB appearance
	September 10, 1883, for the New York Metropolitans
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	98
Teams
	Boston Red Caps (1879–1880); New York Metropolitans (1883);
Career highlights and awards
	NL RBI leader (1879);

John W. O'Rourke (August 23, 1849 – June 23, 1911) was an American 19th-century baseball player. Between 1879 and 1883, he played in the National League with the Boston Red Caps (1879–1880) and in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans (1883). A center fielder, O'Rourke batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. O'Rourke was the older brother of Jim O'Rourke, another major league baseball player.

In a three-season career, O'Rourke posted a .295 batting average with 11 home runs and 98 RBI in 230 games.

O'Rourke died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 61.

Best season

1879 – Led National League in slugging percentage (.521) and RBI (62), and finished fourth in the batting race with a .341 BA behind Paul Hines (.357), his younger brother Jim O'Rourke (.348), and King Kelly (.348).

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