1919
Born August 6, 1919
Clinton, IN, USA
Bobby Sturgeon Notable
Bobby Sturgeon divided nine seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Chicago Cubs from 1940, then the Boston Braves through 1948.
Across 420 games he batted .257, with 313 hits and 106 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 48 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 283 games at shortstop, with 731 assists and 61 errors. He turned 143 double plays. He also played 102 games at second base.
He was born in Clinton, IN, USA on August 6, 1919, and died on March 10, 2007. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHC | 7 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 |
| 1941 | CHC | 129 | 433 | 45 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 30 | 5 | .245 |
| 1942 | CHC | 63 | 162 | 8 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 | .247 |
| 1946 | CHC | 100 | 294 | 26 | 87 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 0 | .296 |
| 1947 | CHC | 87 | 232 | 16 | 59 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .254 |
| 1948 | BSN | 34 | 78 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .218 |
| Career | — | 420 | 1220 | 106 | 313 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 80 | 34 | 79 | 7 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
2007