Orville Jorgens

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: June 4, 1908 in Rockford, IL us

Died: January 11, 1992 in Colorado Springs, CO

Buried: Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, IL

High School: Lane Tech College Prep HS (Chicago, IL)

Last Game: September 29, 1937 (Age 29-117d)
vs. NYG 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Orville Edwin Jorgens

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Relatives: Brother of Arndt Jorgens

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

4.70

144

496.1

149

WHIP

1.620

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1929	21	-0.7	Davenport	MSVL	D		15	12	.556		4.94	33						226.0	227	124			112							1.500	9.0		4.5
1930	22		2 Teams	MATL	C		6	11				20						119.2	130	79	70		63
1930	22	-3.2	Jeannette	MATL	C
1930	22	-3.2	Clarksburg	MATL	C
1931	23		3 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B		5	8				23						111.1	85	54	41		58
1931	23	-6.2	York	NYPL	B
1931	23	-6.2	Harrisburg	NYPL	B
1931	23	-1.6	Clarksburg	MATL	C
1931	23	-1.6	Beckley	MATL	C
1931	23	-1.6	Huntington	MATL	C
1932	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-AA		0	1	.000			4						8.0
1932	24	-3.5	Montreal	IL	AA		0	0				2
1932	24	-3.4	Harrisburg	NYPL	B	BSN	0	1	.000			2						8.0
1933	25	-1.9	Galveston	TL	A		9	12	.429	2.91	4.23	31						164.0	123	77	53		98							1.348	6.8		5.4
1934	26	-1.8	Galveston	TL	A		14	9	.609	3.24	4.31	39						211.0	197	101	76		98							1.398	8.4		4.2
1935	27	-1.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	10	15	.400	4.83	6.16	53	24	11	6	0	2	188.1	216	129	101	12	96	9	57	8	1	5	878	1.657	10.3	0.6	4.6	2.7	0.59
1936	28	-0.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	8	8	.500	4.79	5.92	39	21	6	4	0	0	167.1	196	110	89	16	69	6	58	7	0	7	765	1.584	10.5	0.9	3.7	3.1	0.84
1937	29	-0.1	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	3	4	.429	4.41	5.31	52	9	19	1	0	3	140.2	159	83	69	12	68	6	34	5	0	3	621	1.614	10.2	0.8	4.4	2.2	0.50
1938	30		2 Teams	IL	AA	PIT	9	9				35	21		5	0		149.0	178	98	90		87		77	5	0	4
1938	30	2.3	Montreal	IL	AA	PIT						19
1938	30	2.3	Baltimore	IL	AA							16
1939	31	2.3	San Francisco	PCL	AA		13	5	.722	3.90	4.76	27		2	4	0		157.0	166	83	68		76		59	2	0	1		1.541	9.5		4.4	3.4	0.78
1940	32	3.1	San Francisco	PCL	AA		2	4	.333	4.98	4.40	10	9					47.0	51	23	26		29							1.702	9.8		5.6
1941	33	5.6	Milwaukee	AA	AA	CHC	0	1	.000	9.00	11.25	1			0	0		4.0	9	5	4		4		1	0	0	0		3.250	20.3		9.0	2.3	0.25
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		21	27	.438	4.70	5.84	144	54	36	11	0	5	496.1	571	322	259	40	233	21	149	20	1	15	2264	1.620	10.4	0.7	4.2	2.7	0.64
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		53	44				180	9	2	4	0		817.0	773	413	227		417		60	2	0	1
All Levels (13 Seasons)							74	71				324	63	38	15	0	5	1313.1	1344	735	486	40	650	21	209	22	1	16	2264

AA (5 seasons)					Minors		15	10				75	9	2	4	0		208.0	226	111	98		109		60	2	0	1
A (2 seasons)					Minors		23	21	.523	3.10	4.27	70						375.0	320	178	129		196							1.376	7.7		4.7
B (2 seasons)					Minors		0	1				2						8.0
C (2 seasons)					Minors
D (1 season)					Minors		15	12	.556		4.94	33						226.0	227	124			112							1.500	9.0		4.5