Jim O'Rourke
James Henry O'Rourke
(Orator Jim)
 
Born: September 1, 1850 in Bridgeport, CT
Died: January 8, 1919 - 68 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'8" Wt: 185
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1945
- Visit O'Rourke's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
MID
NA
21.8
SS
103
-
 
0.2
0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.1
1.9
1.7
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
-0.6
0.0
BS1
NA
22.8
1B
294
-
 
1.9
1.9
0.0
0.0
-0.0
9.7
8.8
0.9
0.0
5.1
4.9
0.3
0.0
BS1
NA
23.8
1B
335
-
 
2.3
2.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
12.2
11.0
1.1
0.0
6.9
6.5
0.4
0.0
BS1
NA
24.8
CF
367
-
 
2.7
2.7
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
13.5
12.6
0.9
0.0
7.0
7.8
-0.7
0.0
BSN
NL
25.8
CF
327
-
 
2.5
2.4
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
19.3
17.7
1.6
0.0
13.1
13.1
0.0
0.0
BSN
NL
26.8
CF
285
-
 
2.6
2.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
15.9
13.3
2.5
0.0
10.3
9.2
1.2
0.0
BSN
NL
27.8
CF
260
-
 
0.9
1.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
14.9
13.1
1.8
0.0
9.8
9.2
0.6
0.0
PRO
NL
28.8
RF
375
-
 
3.3
3.6
-0.6
0.0
-0.3
18.3
17.2
1.1
0.0
11.2
11.5
-0.3
0.0
BSN
NL
29.8
1B
384
-
 
2.8
3.7
-0.9
0.0
0.0
18.2
16.7
1.5
0.0
10.5
10.9
-0.3
0.0
BFN
NL
30.8
3B
375
-
 
1.7
3.0
-1.1
0.0
0.2
14.2
13.0
1.2
0.0
6.3
7.3
-1.0
0.0
BFN
NL
31.8
CF
383
-
 
1.4
1.6
-0.6
0.0
-0.4
11.3
8.6
2.7
0.0
4.2
3.0
1.2
0.0
BFN
NL
32.8
LF
451
7.0
 
2.6
3.3
-0.4
-0.3
-0.0
17.2
15.0
2.1
0.1
8.1
8.3
0.1
-0.2
BFN
NL
33.8
LF
502
12.7
 
4.9
5.1
-0.9
0.4
-0.4
25.4
22.0
2.2
1.2
16.2
14.6
0.8
0.8
NY1
NL
34.8
CF
517
-
 
4.0
4.2
-0.7
0.0
-0.5
25.7
22.4
3.3
0.0
15.0
14.4
0.6
0.0
NY1
NL
35.8
CF
479
-
 
3.7
3.4
0.4
0.0
0.1
24.3
19.0
5.3
0.0
14.4
11.7
2.7
0.0
NY1
NL
36.8
C
438
-
 
2.3
2.8
-0.3
0.0
0.2
14.0
10.5
3.5
0.0
5.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
NY1
NL
37.8
LF
436
-
 
2.5
2.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.4
17.5
13.2
4.3
0.0
8.9
6.4
2.4
0.0
NY1
NL
38.8
LF
543
-
 
2.0
2.5
-1.1
0.0
-0.6
19.7
16.9
2.8
0.0
9.9
8.9
1.0
0.0
NYP
PL
39.8
RF
519
-
 
3.1
2.6
0.1
0.0
-0.5
22.1
17.7
4.4
0.0
13.0
10.2
2.8
0.0
NY1
NL
40.8
LF
587
-
 
1.9
2.4
-1.0
0.0
-0.6
16.3
12.9
3.4
0.0
5.3
4.3
1.0
0.0
NY1
NL
41.8
LF
483
-
 
1.8
2.2
-1.0
0.0
-0.6
15.5
13.8
1.6
0.0
6.4
6.7
-0.2
0.0
WSN
NL
42.8
LF
604
-
 
0.7
1.1
-0.8
0.0
-0.4
9.6
7.7
1.9
0.0
-1.1
-1.0
-0.2
0.0
NY1
NL
53.8
C
4
-
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
23
8
LF
9051
19.7
  
51.7
56.7
-10.2
0.1
-5.0
356.5
304.9
50.4
1.3
185.3
172.0
12.7
0.6
162 Game Average
730
1.6
  
4.2
4.6
-0.8
0.0
-0.4
  
28.8
24.6
4.1
0.1
  
15.0
13.9
1.0
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
SS
103
-
 
0.2
0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.1
1.9
1.7
0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
-0.6
0.0
3
1B
996
-
 
6.9
6.8
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
35.4
32.4
2.9
0.0
19.1
19.1
-0.1
0.0
4
CF
1256
-
 
8.7
9.7
-1.8
0.0
-0.9
68.3
60.8
7.5
0.0
43.7
42.3
1.4
0.0
1
RF
375
-
 
3.3
3.6
-0.6
0.0
-0.3
18.3
17.2
1.1
0.0
11.2
11.5
-0.3
0.0
4
LF
1711
19.7
 
10.6
12.9
-3.0
0.1
-0.6
68.1
58.6
8.2
1.3
34.8
33.1
1.1
0.6
8
LF
3487
-
 
18.1
19.7
-3.9
0.0
-2.3
132.9
108.7
24.2
0.0
64.8
56.3
8.5
0.0
1
RF
519
-
 
3.1
2.6
0.1
0.0
-0.5
22.1
17.7
4.4
0.0
13.0
10.2
2.8
0.0
1
LF
604
-
 
0.7
1.1
-0.8
0.0
-0.4
9.6
7.7
1.9
0.0
-1.1
-1.0
-0.2
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James