#49 Frank "Blackie" O'rourke, Third Base, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Frank O'rourke
Blackie
11/28/1894
31
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
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,000,000
1927
9 Year(s), 25 Days (1573 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 32 Days (1924 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67237
Versus LHP67248
Versus RHP57237
Talent67337
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5
3
3
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  
9/23@STLL 2-5300000001#8  
9/24@STLW 2-1300000001#8  
9/26@CHCL 2-9400000001#8  
9/27@CHCL 5-10401100000#8  
9/28BROL 1-5300000000#8  
9/29BSNL 5-6412010100#8  
9/30NYNL 0-5300000001#8  
10/1PITL 8-9502000200#8  
10/2@PHIL 3-4401000001#8  
10/4PITW 4-3400000002#8  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153568133225252502884.234.287.301.588.501.067
Projected153568133225252502884.234.287.301.588.501.067
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15363616001319517129161355.255.63.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP224587221922935066.259.298.335.633
vs. RHP3447515303328194951310.218.275.279.554
Close/Late793131011838081.392.385.456.840
Scoring Position139336004708235105.237.275.281.556
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home762716374028241440.232.275.288.562
Road7729770151224261444.236.282.313.595
March/April2610027511119411.270.318.370.688
May26101257001212617.248.284.317.601
June271052021056516.190.241.229.470
July17591111022113.186.227.237.465
August2898244111117911.245.287.337.624
Sept/Oct2910526310114316.248.292.295.587

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
19251344891211744465239826367.247.312.323.635CIN
19261535681332252525028165841613.234.287.301.588CIN
Total10043302851143272134737322565143467357.258.316.336.653 

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 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base153153923581648131.9361360.03.18    

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...
Injured on 7/18/1925 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/9/1926 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
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