What years did Orville Jorgens play?

Orville Jorgens played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.

Was Orville Jorgens a pitcher?

Yes. Orville Jorgens pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 149 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Orville Jorgens hit?

Orville Jorgens hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.

Orville Jorgens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1937)

W–L 21–27

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.62

SO 149

Pitcher PIV -9942.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 6/4/1908 in Rockford, IL, USA
Died: 1/11/1992 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-19
Last Game: 1937-09-29

Full name: Orville Edwin Jorgens

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	27	144	56	11	0	5	496.3	571	259	40	233	149	4.70	-9942.0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	PHI	NL	10	15	53	24	6	2	188.3	216	101	96	57	4.83	4.35 (-11%)	-3403.3
1936	PHI	NL	8	8	39	21	4	0	167.3	196	89	69	58	4.79	4.59 (-4%)	-2858.2
1937	PHI	NL	3	4	52	11	1	3	140.7	159	69	68	34	4.41	4.34 (-2%)	-3680.4
Career · 3 seasons			21	27	144	56	11	5	496.1	571	259	233	149	4.70	—	-9,942

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
144	157	10	23	2	0	0	9	0	8	38	.146	.188	.159	.347	-1,084

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS .347 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	PHI	NL	53	62	2	6	0	4	3	15	.097	.279 (-65%)	.342 (-60%)	.399 (-76%)	.742 (-68%)	-691.1
1936	PHI	NL	39	60	6	12	2	4	2	11	.200	.283 (-30%)	.349 (-35%)	.404 (-42%)	.753 (-39%)	-393.1
1937	PHI	NL	52	35	2	5	0	1	3	12	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			144	157	10	23	2	9	8	38	.146	—	—	—	—	-1,084

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	79	6	15	0	8	.190
Away	64	78	4	8	0	1	.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	80	269.1	333	162	125	85	5.41
Away	64	222.2	238	96	107	66	3.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1937-09-29	PHI	NY1	L	1	1	0	0
1937-09-26	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-17	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	1	1
1937-09-15	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	1
1937-09-14	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-12	PHI	BRO	L	2	0	0	0
1937-09-08	PHI	BSN	L	2	0	0	1
1937-09-05	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-03	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1937-09-02	PHI	PIT	L	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-09-29	PHI	NY1	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-09-26	PHI	BSN	—	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1937-09-17	PHI	CHC	—	5.0	4	1	1	2	0	0
1937-09-15	PHI	STL	—	5.0	8	5	5	3	0	1
1937-09-14	PHI	STL	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
1937-09-12	PHI	BRO	—	5.0	3	1	0	2	2	0
1937-09-08	PHI	BSN	L	7.0	7	1	0	3	6	0
1937-09-05	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1937-09-03	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1937-09-02	PHI	PIT	—	4.0	7	5	3	0	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	144	0	22	134	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	PHI	P	53	9	55	2	0
1936	PHI	P	39	5	39	0	3
1937	PHI	P	52	8	40	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	144

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Frequently Asked Questions about Orville Jorgens

What years did Orville Jorgens play?: Orville Jorgens played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1937.
Was Orville Jorgens a pitcher?: Yes. Orville Jorgens pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Orville Jorgens hit?: Orville Jorgens hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.