Merlin Jorgensen
Merlin Leo Jorgensen "Lefty"
Born: January 12, 1933
Hurley, SD US
Deceased: March 13, 2021
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 173
Career: 1951-1955
Merlin Jorgensen compiled a career record of 5 wins and 13 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 33-game pitching career with the Bartlesville Pirates, Bartlesville/Pittsburg Pirates, Brunswick Pirates and Billings Mustangs. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 3 | 10 | .231 | 3.88 | 25 | 109.0 | 87 | 71 | 47 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.66 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 5 | 13 | .278 | 3.53 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153.0 | 119 | 93 | 60 | 3 | 110 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | 34 | 48 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 13 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 47 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .106 | .145 | .106 | .251 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Pirates | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Bartlesville Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1952 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Bartlesville/Pittsburg Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1952 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT |
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