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David L. Orr (September 29, 1859 – June 2, 1915) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1883 through 1890. Orr played most of his career in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans (1883–1887), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888) and Columbus Solons (1889). He also played for the New York Gothams in the National League for one game in 1883 and for the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders of the Players League in 1890. Orr was one of the best hitters in baseball during his major league career. He never hit below .305 for a full season, and his career batting average of .342 is the eleventh highest in major league history,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=baseball-reference.com )〕 and the third highest for a right-handed hitter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dave Orr )〕 He was also regarded as the hardest hitting batsman of his era. His 31 triples in 1886 was a major league record that stood for 25 years and has only been exceeded once. He was also the first batter to compile more than 300 total bases in a season. Despite his weight (250 pounds at ), Orr was also a solid defensive performer with a .973 fielding average. He twice led the American Association in range factor by a first baseman. In 1886, he led the Association's first basemen in putouts and fielding percentage, and in 1889 he led in assists with 61. Orr hit .371 in 1890, but his career was cut short by a stroke suffered during an exhibition game at the end of the 1890 season. ==Early years== Orr was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1859.〔 His father was an Irish immigrant who worked as a brownstone stonecutter.〔〔1879 U.S. Census entry for James and Rachel Orr and family. James born in Ireland, employed as a brownstone cutter. Rachel born in New York. David age 10, born in New York. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: New York Ward 12 District 7, New York, New York; Roll: M593_989; Page: 207A; Image: 419; Family History Library Film: 552488. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census (on-line ).〕〔1880 U.S. Census entry for James and Rachel Orr and family. Father James Orr born in Ireland, employed as a stone cutter. Son David, age 21, employed as a stone cutter. Sons William and James also employed as stone cutters. Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 898; Family History Film: 1254898; Page: 402A; Enumeration District: 630; Image: 0164. Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census (on-line ).〕 Orr grew up in Brooklyn and began his baseball career playing for minor league teams, including the Brooklyn Alaskas and teams in Newark, New Jersey, and Hartford, Connecticut.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave Orr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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