Spider Jorgensen

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1951)

AVG .266
HR 9
RBI 107
H 201
OPS .743
PIV 978
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
11/3/1919 in Folsom, CA, USA
Died
11/6/2003 in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-15
Last Game
1951-06-30

Full name: John Donald Jorgensen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
267 755 97 201 40 11 9 107 5 106 75 .266 .359 .384 .743 978

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1947 BRO NL 129 441 57 121 29 8 5 67 4 58 45 .274 .262 (+5%) .336 (+7%) .376 (+9%) .712 (+8%) 707.3
1948 BRO NL 31 90 15 27 6 2 1 13 1 16 13 .300 .263 (+14%) .340 (+21%) .379 (+17%) .719 (+19%) 327.1
1949 BRO NL 53 134 15 36 5 1 1 14 0 23 13 .269 .262 (+2%) .343 (+9%) .384 (-11%) .727 (-1%) 34.0
1950 BRO NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1950 NY1 NL 24 37 5 5 0 0 0 4 0 5 2 .135 — — — — 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 28 51 5 12 0 0 2 8 0 3 2 .235 .260 (-10%) .336 (-14%) .385 (-8%) .721 (-11%) -90.2
Career · 6 seasons 267 755 97 201 40 11 9 107 5 106 75 .266 — — — — 978

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 31 2 6 4 0 0 3 4 6 .194

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1949 WS BRO 4 11 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 .182
1947 WS BRO 7 20 1 4 2 0 0 3 2 4 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home13536558106663.290
Away1323904095343.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-06-30 NY1BSNL 100000000
1951-06-27 NY1BROL 101000100
1951-06-23 NY1CHCL 100000000
1951-06-21 NY1STLL 100000000
1951-06-20 NY1STLL 100000000
1951-06-17 NY1PITW 100000100
1951-06-10 NY1CHCL 201000100
1951-06-07 NY1CINL 100000000
1951-06-06 NY1CINL 100000000
1951-06-04 NY1STLL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 195 0 173 343 33 35
OF 11 0 14 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 BRO 3B 128 0 116 235 19 26
1948 BRO 3B 24 0 22 33 7 3
1949 BRO 3B 36 0 28 59 5 5
1950 BRO 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1950 NY1 3B 5 0 7 14 2 1
1951 NY1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1951 NY1 OF 11 0 14 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 195
Right Field 11

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Sacramento City College Sacramento CA 1939, 1941

Frequently Asked Questions about Spider Jorgensen

What years did Spider Jorgensen play?
Spider Jorgensen played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1951.
Was Spider Jorgensen a pitcher?
No. Spider Jorgensen was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Spider Jorgensen hit?
Spider Jorgensen hit 9 career home runs with 201 hits.