Career
Between 1879 and 1883, he played in the National League with the Boston Red Caps (1879–1880) and in the American Association for the New York Metropolitans (1883). A center fielder, O'Rourke batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
O'Rourke was the older brother of Jim O'Rourke, another major league baseball player. In a three-season career, O'Rourke posted a .295 batting average with 11 home runs and 98 RBI in 230 games. O'Rourke died in Boston, Massachusetts, at age 61.