Bobby Sturgeon
Robert Harwood Sturgeon
Born: August 6, 1919
Clinton, IN US
Deceased: March 10, 2007
San Dimas, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1955
Major League Statistics
Bobby Sturgeon compiled a career batting average of .269 with 12 home runs and 76 RBI in his 1016-game career with the Albuquerque Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Columbus Senators, Jersey City Giants, Seattle Rainiers, Los Angeles Angels, Victoria Athletics, Ventura Braves, Edmonton Eskimos, Fargo-Moorhead Twins and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 116 | 497 | 497 | 148 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .362 | .660 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | 52 | 212 | 212 | 71 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .335 | .335 | .453 | .788 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 22 | 49 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .122 | .245 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 151 | 559 | 559 | 166 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .347 | .644 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 124 | 406 | 406 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .266 | .500 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 152 | 573 | 526 | 44 | 143 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 36 | 30 | .272 | .320 | .340 | .660 | 179 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | (+) Los Angeles Angels | 152 | 573 | 526 | 44 | 143 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 36 | 30 | .272 | .320 | .340 | .660 | 179 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 110 | 360 | 342 | 27 | 69 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 36 | .202 | .233 | .249 | .482 | 85 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 78 | 292 | 272 | 25 | 71 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 21 | .261 | .307 | .349 | .656 | 95 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 59 | 216 | 216 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .329 | .329 | .412 | .741 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 40 | 161 | 155 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .239 | .267 | .303 | .570 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 118 | 427 | 427 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 3 | .244 | .244 | .300 | .543 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 97 | 375 | 375 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .320 | .589 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 32 | 77 | 71 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | .324 | .377 | .338 | .715 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 15 | 73 | 73 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .315 | .315 | .425 | .740 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1016 | 3705 | 3655 | 71 | 985 | 128 | 27 | 12 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 75 | .269 | .278 | .329 | .607 | 1203 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | SS | 116 | 240 | 357 | 41 | .936 | 5.147 | |
| 1938 | D | AZTX | Albuquerque Cardinals | SS | 52 | 102 | 201 | 16 | .950 | 5.827 | |
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 10 | 15 | 29 | 5 | .898 | 4.400 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | SS | 151 | 280 | 472 | 46 | .942 | 4.980 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | SS | 123 | 211 | 288 | 29 | .945 | 4.057 | |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 52 | 67 | 114 | 13 | 26 | .933 | 3.481 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 2.400 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 49 | 110 | 144 | 7 | 31 | .973 | 5.184 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 2B | 60 | 150 | 152 | 10 | 32 | .968 | 5.033 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | SS | 17 | 25 | 39 | 5 | 3 | .928 | 3.765 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 3B | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2B | 36 | 83 | 93 | 3 | 14 | .983 | 4.889 |
| 1953 | A | NORW | Edmonton Eskimos | 2B | 98 | 203 | 250 | 5 | .989 | 4.622 | |
| Totals | 774 | 1496 | 2154 | 184 | 106 | .952 | 4.716 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | D | Arizona-Texas League | Albuquerque Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1952 | C | California League | Ventura Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Edmonton Eskimos | |||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI |
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