Mike Dorgan
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| Right fielder | |||
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Born: October 2, 1853 Middletown, Connecticut |
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Died: April 26, 1909 (aged 55) Hartford, Connecticut |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 8, 1877, for the | |||
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| June 9, 1890, for the Syracuse Stars | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .274 | ||
| Hits | 802 | ||
| RBIs | 346 | ||
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Michael Cornelius Dorgan (October 2, 1853 – April 26, 1909) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons and 425 games with the New York Giants from 1883 to 1887. He was also a player-manager for three major league clubs from 1879 to 1881.
Dorgan appeared in 715 major league games, 600 of them as an outfielder, and compiled a .274 batting average with 112 doubles, 34 triples, four home runs, and 346 RBIs. He was "at one time known as the greatest all around baseball player in the United States."
Dorgan was born in Middletown, Connecticut in 1853. His parents were Cornelius Dorgan and Mary (Cahill) Dorgan, both of whom were immigrants from Ireland. His younger brother, Jerry Dorgan, also played Major League Baseball.
Dorgan began his baseball career with Middletown in 1873. He next played for the Webster, Massachusetts "Clippers" in 1874. He played during the 1875 season with teams in Grafton and Lynn, Massachusetts.
In 1876, Dorgan played for the famous Syracuse Stars club that "won nearly every game played."
Dorgan made his major league debut in May 1877 with the of the National League. He appeared in 60 games for St. Louis, 50 of them as an outfielder, and compiled a .308 batting average with nine doubles, seven triples, and 23 RBIs.
Dorgan returned to the Syracuse Stars for the 1878 and 1879 seasons. In 1879, the Stars joined the National League and attained major league status. Dorgan appeared in 59 games for the Stars in 1879, playing in the outfield (16 games) and at first base (21 games), third base (11 games), shortstop (six games), catcher (four games), pitcher (two games), and second base (one game). He compiled a .267 batting average with 11 doubles, five triples, a home run, and 17 RBIs. Dorgan also served as the team's manager in 1879, leading the team to a 17-26 record.
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