Arndt Jorgens
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1939)
Arndt Jorgens was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1939 for the New York Yankees, a span of 11 seasons. In 307 career games, he hit .238 with 176 hits, 4 home runs, and 89 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 3/1/1980 in Evanston, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-04-26
- Last Game
- 1939-08-02
Full name: Arndt Ludwig Jorgens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307 | 738 | 79 | 176 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 3 | 85 | 73 | .238 | .317 | .310 | .627 | -1,581 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.
Career OBP .317 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career SLG .310 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.
Career OPS .627 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYA | AL | 18 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .324 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | NYA | AL | 16 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .367 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | NYA | AL | 46 | 100 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 3 | .270 | .276 (-2%) | .338 (-2%) | .388 (-18%) | .726 (-10%) | -155.4 |
| 1932 | NYA | AL | 56 | 151 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 11 | .219 | .275 (-21%) | .335 (-15%) | .391 (-19%) | .726 (-17%) | -415.9 |
| 1933 | NYA | AL | 21 | 50 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .220 | .270 (-19%) | .329 (+12%) | .377 (+6%) | .707 (+9%) | 111.6 |
| 1934 | NYA | AL | 58 | 183 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 23 | 24 | .208 | .278 (-25%) | .340 (-13%) | .392 (-36%) | .733 (-25%) | -711.8 |
| 1935 | NYA | AL | 36 | 84 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .238 | .279 (-15%) | .342 (-3%) | .399 (-34%) | .742 (-20%) | -233.5 |
| 1936 | NYA | AL | 31 | 66 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .273 | .283 (-4%) | .349 (-16%) | .404 (-14%) | .753 (-15%) | -176.4 |
| 1937 | NYA | AL | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | NYA | AL | 9 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | NYA | AL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 307 | 738 | 79 | 176 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 3 | 85 | 73 | .238 | — | — | — | — | -1,581 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (307 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 335 | 47 | 84 | 1 | 38 | .251 |
| Away | 166 | 404 | 31 | 92 | 3 | 52 | .228 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-08-02 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-20 | NYY | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-30 | NYY | BOS | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-31 | NYY | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-07-17 | NYY | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-29 | NYY | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-08 | NYY | CHW | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938-06-07 | NYY | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1938-06-05 | NYY | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1938-06-03 | NYY | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | NYA | C | 15 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930 | NYA | C | 16 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1931 | NYA | C | 40 | 0 | 144 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 1932 | NYA | C | 56 | 0 | 240 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 1933 | NYA | C | 19 | 0 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1934 | NYA | C | 56 | 0 | 288 | 20 | 5 | 7 |
| 1935 | NYA | C | 33 | 0 | 130 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| 1936 | NYA | C | 30 | 0 | 87 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | NYA | C | 11 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | NYA | C | 8 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939 | NYA | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 286 |
Arndt Jorgens: the record in brief
April 26, 1929 and August 2, 1939 bracket Arndt Jorgens's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Yankees. Jorgens, a catcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads May 18, 1905, in Modum, Buskerud, Norway. The bio records the death on March 1, 1980, in Evanston, IL, USA. Jorgens's full given name, per the bio, is Arndt Ludwig Jorgens.
Jorgens finished with 176 hits from 738 at bats in 307 games, which works out to .238, adding 4 home runs and 89 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .317 and the slugging percentage .310, for an OPS of .627. The league as a whole hit .279 across Jorgens's seasons, which puts the .238 career mark 14.6% below average. In OPS terms, Jorgens's .627 stands 15.4% below the league's .742. No season topped the 38 hits of 1934. The RBI column peaks at 20 in 1934. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .219 in 1932, did not top the league's .275.
Frequently Asked Questions about Arndt Jorgens
- What years did Arndt Jorgens play?
- Arndt Jorgens played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1939.
- Was Arndt Jorgens a pitcher?
- No. Arndt Jorgens was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Arndt Jorgens hit?
- Arndt Jorgens hit 4 career home runs with 176 hits.
- What was Arndt Jorgens's career batting average?
- Arndt Jorgens batted .238 over his career, with 176 hits in 738 at bats.
- How many RBI did Arndt Jorgens have?
- Arndt Jorgens drove in 89 runs in his career.
- Is Arndt Jorgens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Arndt Jorgens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.