1905
Born May 18, 1905
Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Arndt Jorgens Notable
b. May 18, 1905 · New York Yankees 1929–1939
Arndt Jorgens spent all 11 of his major-league seasons with the New York Yankees as a catcher, from 1929 to 1939.
Across 307 games he batted .238, with 176 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 31 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 286 games behind the plate, with 1,128 putouts and 28 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was born in Modum, Buskerud, Norway on May 18, 1905, and died on March 1, 1980. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYY | 18 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .324 |
| 1930 | NYY | 16 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .367 |
| 1931 | NYY | 46 | 100 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .270 |
| 1932 | NYY | 56 | 151 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .219 |
| 1933 | NYY | 21 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .220 |
| 1934 | NYY | 58 | 183 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 2 | .208 |
| 1935 | NYY | 36 | 84 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .238 |
| 1936 | NYY | 31 | 66 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .273 |
| 1937 | NYY | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .130 |
| 1938 | NYY | 9 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .235 |
| 1939 | NYY | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 307 | 738 | 79 | 176 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 85 | 73 | 3 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1980
Died March 1, 1980
1929
Major-league debut: Arndt Jorgens
Arndt Jorgens made a major-league debut on April 26, 1929.
1939
Final major-league game: Arndt Jorgens
Arndt Jorgens played a final major-league game on August 2, 1939.
Image: Goudey, public domain