#70 Mike O'rourke, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Columbus Solons
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Mike O'rourke

8/1/1868
29
US,,
5"10
195

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1897 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 157 Days (1361 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall261088-91 Mph
Versus LHB2610 
Versus RHB2610 
Talent1610 
Pitching Ratings
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10
61
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/18@LOUL 2-5 123240L    
8/24BALL 3-8 0.110000     
8/27INDL 4-12 211001     
8/30@BOSW 5-4 220002W    
9/12@PHAL 3-4 320000     
9/21LOUL 3-18 132200     
10/4LOUW 5-4 110000W    
10/8@INDL 4-5 0.221100L    
10/11INDL 4-12 242211     
10/14@INDL 3-4 121111L    

Pitching Stats 1897

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2302214.0124.2271511850.000.0
Projected2302214.0124.027151185     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10100.0231012.89.91.82.97342.922418.23.57
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB32133009721000.406.429.500.929
vs. RHB66143207864000.212.274.318.592
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1201105.1112.11510732
Road1101112.9212.1125453
Postseason300209.823.284422
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April2000013.501.142211
May200000.000.200000
June400006.234.153310
July600113.185.254221
August601102.357.274243
Sept./Oct.301003.605.062200

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
18943131161004.10254.1251138116683902141.31.275CHN COL,AL
1895231931205.17156.219211090470561211.67.328COL
18962103114.3225.03314121915001.68.368COL
18972302214.0124.2271511085001.42.290COL
Total9850242524.47460.2503277229111701663351.46.299 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1890, AAA292461504.99182.119710710110821451001.53.331
1891, AAA303091602.57245.121490706871941511.23.281
1892, AAA2222202.2252.249151321959001.29.331
1893, AAA201910502.23157.21695139354129921.41.348

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
18941001013.510.21112000
1897300209.823.28442200
Total4003010.384.19554200

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1894319870215615200.071.081.143.224CHN COL,AL
1895235151002243200.098.161.118.278COL
18962110000000000.000.000.000.000COL
18972310000000000.000.000.000.000COL
Total98151121217858400.079.108.132.241 

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher23012041.75024.21.46    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 33rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1890...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Columbus on 2/18/1894 (Going to COL: P Dad Clarke, P Mike O'rourke. Going to CHN: P Jock Menefee, P Jack Taylor)...
Earned first career win on 4/4/1894...
Had first career hit (triple) on 4/16/1894, off Bill Burke (IND)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/17/1894, off Babe Doty (LOU)...
Was selected to the 1894 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/24/1894 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1894, going 16-10, 4.10 ERA...
1/31/1897: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1894 - 83 - 8th
SHO
1894 - 4 - 2nd
   

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