1919
Born November 3, 1919
Folsom, CA, USA
Spider Jorgensen Notable
Spider Jorgensen divided five seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947, then the New York Giants through 1951.
Across 267 games he batted .266, with 201 hits and 97 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 40 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 195 games at third base, with 343 assists and 33 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Folsom, CA, USA on November 3, 1919, and died on November 6, 2003. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | BRO | 129 | 441 | 57 | 121 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 4 | .274 |
| 1948 | BRO | 31 | 90 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 1 | .300 |
| 1949 | BRO | 53 | 134 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 0 | .269 |
| 1950 | BRO/NYG | 26 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .128 |
| 1951 | NYG | 28 | 51 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 267 | 755 | 97 | 201 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 107 | 106 | 75 | 5 | .266 |
On this day & linked events
2003