1908
Born June 4, 1908
Rockford, IL, USA
Orville Jorgens Notable
b. June 4, 1908 · Philadelphia Phillies 1935–1937
Orville Jorgens played 1935 to 1937 for the Philadelphia Phillies as a pitcher.
He went 21 and 27 with a 4.70 earned run average, pitching 496.3 innings in 144 games. He struck out 149. Across 144 games he batted .146, with 23 hits and 10 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Rockford, IL, USA on June 4, 1908, and died on January 11, 1992. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | 53 | 62 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .097 |
| 1936 | PHI | 39 | 60 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .200 |
| 1937 | PHI | 52 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .143 |
| Career | — | 144 | 157 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 0 | .146 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | PHI | 10 | 15 | 53 | 24 | 2 | 188.1 | 216 | 101 | 96 | 57 | 4.83 |
| 1936 | PHI | 8 | 8 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 167.1 | 196 | 89 | 69 | 58 | 4.79 |
| 1937 | PHI | 3 | 4 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 140.2 | 159 | 69 | 68 | 34 | 4.41 |
| Career | — | 21 | 27 | 144 | 56 | 5 | 496.1 | 571 | 259 | 233 | 149 | 4.70 |
On this day & linked events
1992