#49 Frank "Blackie" O'rourke, Third Base, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, 10/22/1924
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Frank O'rourke
Blackie
11/28/1894
29
CAN,ON,HAMILTON
5"10
165

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
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Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Normal
1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
1927
7 Year(s), 25 Days (1229 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 32 Days (1580 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67248
Versus LHP77248
Versus RHP57247
Talent67337
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5
3
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5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 4 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@NYNW 8-3502000300#6PoG 
9/24BROL 3-5300000010#6  
9/26CHCL 1-2300000001#6  
9/27CHCW 6-1312100210#2  
9/28@STLW 5-1412010010#6  
9/29NYNL 5-8301000000#2  
9/30@PITL 4-12412000210#6  
10/1@PHIW 8-5411000200#6  
10/2PITL 3-8401000000#2  
10/4@PHIW 7-3301000000#6  

Batting Stats 1924

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall150509132234456574058.259.326.344.669.602.084
Projected150509132234456574058.259.326.344.669.602.084
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1475631110131217531181554.563.64.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1705280217241711115.306.381.388.770
vs. RHP33980154239332347106.236.295.322.617
Close/Late431641161293002.372.500.5811.081
Scoring Position1333310014801310214.248.327.346.673
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7524457112118252130.234.305.307.612
Road7526575122338321928.283.344.377.721
March/April258522501111058.259.301.353.654
May2479214029967.266.333.392.726
June257317411710811.233.341.356.697
July25842751049316.321.341.405.746
August24881520011997.170.270.193.463
Sept/Oct2710030320141099.300.364.370.734

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191281291741431313922402775.254.315.333.649 BSN
191781291741431313922402775.254.315.333.649 BRO
19201274331151854485217602055.266.303.358.661SLA
19211103328314133233251233042.250.323.325.648SLA
19227715851812241912011261.323.368.424.792SLA
192391231681310273220412544.294.359.359.719SLA
19241505091322344565740112581815.259.326.344.669 CIN
Total717224559710418152492711584171995137.266.325.348.673 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1918, AAA1324731122123505575561410.237.338.309.647
1919, AAA134530136210937636348714.257.327.347.674
1920, AAA228727613101312620.310.394.506.900

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1924

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base3012041.7505.26.35    
Third Base147147813112041018.9561249.12.95    

Player History

Drafted in 20th round, 312nd overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1918...
Injured on 5/8/1920 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $407,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $407,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $646,429 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/3/1924 to a 4-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 4/13/1924...
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