Jack Urban

Q: When was Jack Urban born?

Jack Urban was born on December 5, 1928.

Q: Where was Jack Urban born?

Jack Urban was born in Omaha, NE .

Q: How tall was Jack Urban?

Jack Urban was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jack Urban weigh when playing?

Jack Urban weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Jack Urban in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Urban has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Jack Urban have?

Jack Urban had 113 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jack Urban played for?

Jack Urban played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

Q: When did Jack Urban retire?

Jack Urban last played in 1959.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 155lb (173cm, 70kg)

Born: December 5, 1928 in Omaha, NE us

Died: June 26, 2006 in Omaha, NE

Buried: Cremated

High School: Tech HS (Omaha, NE)

Debut: June 13, 1957 (Age 28-190d, 11,445th in major league history)
vs. WSH 9.0 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 2 ER, W

Last Game: August 6, 1959 (Age 30-244d)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Jack Elmer Urban

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

ERA

4.83

272.0

113

WHIP

1.404

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1949	20	NYY-min	D	7	8	.467	4.11	27			9	0		140.0	158	98	64		73		97	10	2	7				1.650	10.2		4.7	6.2	1.33	BLV MSOH
1950	21	NYY-min	D	23	5	.821	2.15	37	27					247.0	160	88	59	9	158									1.287	5.8	0.3	5.8			MAL SOSL
1951	22	NYY-min	B	17	8	.680	3.63	29			14	1		191.0	141	97	77	10	152		164	8	1	2				1.534	6.6	0.5	7.2	7.7	1.08	QUI IIIL
1954	25	NYY-min	AA	13	11	.542	4.95	36	30		15	3		211.0	225	133	116	15	105		125	10	1	5				1.564	9.6	0.6	4.5	5.3	1.19	BIR SOUA
1955	26	NYY-min	AAA	8	5	.615	4.39	34	18		4	0		160.0	175	94	78	20	85	4	90	3	0	7				1.625	9.8	1.1	4.8	5.1	1.06	DEN AA
1956	27	NYY-min	AAA	11	8	.579	5.27	30	24		8	1		164.0	184	104	96	15	80	4	92	8	0	8				1.610	10.1	0.8	4.4	5.0	1.15	DEN AA
1957	28	NYY-min	AAA	3	2	.600	4.04	7	7		4	1		49.0	52	24	22	8	15	2	28	2	0	0				1.367	9.6	1.5	2.8	5.1	1.87	DEN AA
1957	28	KCA	AL	7	4	.636	3.34	31	13	9	3	0	0	129.1	111	55	48	7	45	3	55	1	2	4	530	118	3.38	1.206	7.7	0.5	3.1	3.8	1.22
1958	29	KCA	AL	8	11	.421	5.93	30	24	3	5	1	1	132.0	150	92	87	17	51	1	54	2	0	5	589	66	4.54	1.523	10.2	1.2	3.5	3.7	1.06
1959	30	STL-NYY-min	AAA	3	8	.273	4.34	24	11		1	0		83.0	88	43	40	7	30	1	42	3	0	3				1.422	9.5	0.8	3.3	4.6	1.40	OMA,RMD AA,IL
1959	30	STL	NL	0	0		9.28	8	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	18	11	11	1	7	4	4	0	0	0	53	47	4.98	2.344	15.2	0.8	5.9	3.4	0.57
1960	31	WSH-min	AAA	2	1	.667	4.76	26	8		1	0		87.0	105	59	46	8	47	6	46	0	0	3				1.747	10.9	0.8	4.9	4.8	0.98	CHL AA
3 Yrs				15	15	.500	4.83	69	37	15	8	1	1	272.0	279	158	146	25	103	8	113	3	2	9	1172	82	4.00	1.404	9.2	0.8	3.4	3.7	1.10
162 Game Avg.				10	10	.500	4.83	44	24	10	5	1	1	174	179	101	94	16	66	5	72	2	1	6	752	82	4.00	1.404	9.2	0.8	3.4	3.7	1.10

KCA (2 yrs)				15	15	.500	4.65	61	37	12	8	1	1	261.1	261	147	135	24	96	4	109	3	2	9	1119	85	3.96	1.366	9.0	0.8	3.3	3.8	1.14
STL (1 yr)				0	0		9.28	8	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	18	11	11	1	7	4	4	0	0	0	53	47	4.98	2.344	15.2	0.8	5.9	3.4	0.57

AL (2 yrs)				15	15	.500	4.65	61	37	12	8	1	1	261.1	261	147	135	24	96	4	109	3	2	9	1119	85	3.96	1.366	9.0	0.8	3.3	3.8	1.14
NL (1 yr)				0	0		9.28	8	0	3	0	0	0	10.2	18	11	11	1	7	4	4	0	0	0	53	47	4.98	2.344	15.2	0.8	5.9	3.4	0.57

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1957	28	KCA	AL	0.3	37	42	39	1	11	1	0	0	5	1	0	2	8	.282	.317	.308	.625	71	.298	60	12	1	0	1	0	0	1/H
1958	29	KCA	AL	-0.1	31	47	46	2	7	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	14	.152	.170	.152	.322	-11	.178	-23	7	1	1	0	0	0	1/H
1959	30	STL	NL	0.0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-155	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
3 Yrs				0.2	76	90	86	3	18	1	0	0	7	2	0	2	22	.209	.236	.221	.457	26	.231	13	19	2	1	1	0	0	1/H
162 Game Avg				0.4	162	192	183	6	38	2	0	0	15	4	0	4	47	.209	.236	.221	.457	26	.231	13	41	4	2	2	0	0

KCA (2 Yrs)				0.2	68	89	85	3	18	1	0	0	7	2	0	2	22	.212	.239	.224	.462	27	.234	15	19	2	1	1	0	0	1/H
STL (1 Yr)				0.0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-155	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

AL (2 Yrs)				0.2	68	89	85	3	18	1	0	0	7	2	0	2	22	.212	.239	.224	.462	27	.234	15	19	2	1	1	0	0	1/H
NL (1 Yr)				0.0	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-155	0	0	0	0	0	0	/1

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1957	28	KCA	AL	P	31	13	3	129.1	40	12	27	1	2	.975	.963	2.71	1.99	1.26	2.00	4	6	3	33.3	47.2	2
1958	29	KCA	AL	P	30	24	5	132.0	29	13	14	2	2	.931	.963	1.84	1.95	0.90	1.93	5	4	4	50.0	46.6	0
1959	30	STL	NL	P	8	0	0	10.2	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.950	0.84	2.03	0.13	1.98	0	0	2	100.0	38.0	0
3 Yrs					69	37	8	272.0	70	25	42	3	4	.957	.963	2.22	1.97	0.97	1.97	9	10	9	47.4	46.0	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jack Urban born?

Jack Urban was born on December 5, 1928.

Where was Jack Urban born?

Jack Urban was born in Omaha, NE.

How tall was Jack Urban?

Jack Urban was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Jack Urban weigh when playing?

Jack Urban weighed 155 lbs (70 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jack Urban play?

Jack Urban played 3 seasons.

Is Jack Urban in the Hall of Fame?

Jack Urban has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jack Urban play?

Jack Urban was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jack Urban have?

Jack Urban had 113 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jack Urban played for?

Jack Urban played for 2 teams; the Kansas City Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals.

When did Jack Urban retire?

Jack Urban last played in 1959.

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