Spider Jorgensen
John Donald Jorgensen
Born: November 3, 1919
Folsom, CA USA
Deceased: 2003
Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 3B, RF, OF, PH
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
College: Sacramento City College
Career: 1947-1951
Minor League Statistics
Spider Jorgensen compiled a career batting average of .266 with 9 home runs and 107 RBI in his 267-game career with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 129 | 506 | 441 | 57 | 121 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 45 | .274 | .360 | .410 | .770 | 181 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 31 | 108 | 90 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .300 | .411 | .444 | .856 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 53 | 160 | 134 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | .269 | .376 | .343 | .719 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | New York Giants | 24 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .135 | .238 | .135 | .373 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | New York Giants | 28 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .235 | .291 | .353 | .644 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 267 | 875 | 755 | 97 | 201 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 75 | .266 | .359 | .384 | .743 | 290 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 128 | 0 | 0.0 | 116 | 235 | 19 | 26 | .949 | 2.742 | |
| 1948 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 3 | .887 | 2.292 | |
| 1949 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 36 | 0 | 0.0 | 28 | 59 | 5 | 5 | .946 | 2.417 | |
| 1950 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1950 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 4.200 | |
| 1951 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1951 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.273 | |
| Totals | 206 | 0 | 0.0 | 187 | 343 | 33 | 35 | .941 | 2.573 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 7 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .364 | .671 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 11 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .194 | .286 | .323 | .608 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 3B | 7 | 7 | 52.0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .909 | 3.462 | 2.857 |
| 1949 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 3B | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.423 | 2.333 |
| Totals | 10 | 10 | 78.0 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 3.115 | 2.700 |
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