Mike Dorgan

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 runs batted in. 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.

Professional baseball career

Minor leagues 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.

Providence In 1880, Dorgan played for the Providence Grays of the National League. He appeared in 79 games, 77 as an outfielder, and compiled a .246 batting average with 10 doubles, a triple, and 31 RBI. Dorgan later moved to Hartford, Connecticut, where he worked for the American Bridge Company.

Dorgan was posthumously inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame in 1999.