Jim O'Rourke

Full Name: James Henry O'Rourke

Positions: Catcher and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 185lb

Team: Boston Beaneaters

Born: September 1, 1850 in Bridgeport, CT

Died: January 8, 1919 in Bridgeport, CT

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (BSN @ NYG, box score) • Age 34

Real-life MLB career: 1872–1904 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

★ 1× All-Star (1885)🏆 1885 NL Silver Slugger Award (C)
 
1886
Career
WAR
0.9
6.2
AB
255
990
H
63
289
HR
1
6
BA
.247
.292
R
40
205
RBI
30
129
SB
7
59
OBP
.333
.362
SLG
.333
.379
OPS
.667
.741
OPS+
98
118

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188534BSNNL 162811735 165226 21145 99529 7233 .307.372.395.767 125290 4 CAS,SS
188635BSNNL 67294255 4063 1521 3077 358 .247.333.333.667 9885 50045 C-LF
2 Yrs 2291105990205289 361661295916 10741.292.362.379.741 11837554 045
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188534BSNNL811 20.76.35.832.92.927.760.65.35.30.5 CAS,SS
188635BSNNL294 0.5-1.61.0-0.2-0.09.99.70.90.90.1 C-LF
2 Yrs1105 21.24.76.832.72.937.670.36.26.20.6
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188534BSNNL811 .317.0870.64.18.9 4.917.7 85.2
188635BSNNL294 .248.0860.32.711.9 6.128.6 1.3757.850.0 3.3028.8 .33821.31.2
2 Yrs1105 .299.0870.53.79.7 5.220.11.3757.8 78.70.8828.81.2
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home321421181727 5101815 213.229.338.288.626.229
1886Away351521372336 10111262 145.263.329.372.701.265
1886vs LH Starter267163013 210000 81.206.296.270.566.210
1886vs RH Starter57219192050 1311000 277.260.352.354.706.266
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Postseason Batting

YearTeamGABRH 2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS
1885 BSN 62756 1001 0130 0.2220.222 0.2590.481
Postseason Career 62756 100 101 30 0.2220.222 0.2590.481

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188534BSNNL162162162162 162
188635BSNNL67676767 5019
2 Yrs229229229229 21219
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188534 BSN NLC1621621455.7 628359219501 .920.9353.574.35 3.5700 589920218%3.90 0
188635 BSN NLC5048410.0 1691224252 .970.9533.603.94 3.2800 1413042%3.73 0
188635 BSN NLLF1919171.0 4946030 .939.9172.422.27 2.4220
CareerC2122101865.7 797481261553 .9313.58 3.5000 694023220%3.86 0
CareerLF1919171.0 4946030 .9392.42 2.4220
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

WAR for Position Players

On-Base %

  • 1885 NL  .372 (7th)

Runs Scored

Hits

Total Bases

Doubles

Triples

Bases on Balls

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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