Bobby Sturgeon

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1948)

AVG .257
HR 1
RBI 80
H 313
OPS .595
PIV -2,992
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/6/1919 in Clinton, IN, USA
Died
3/10/2007 in San Dimas, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-04-16
Last Game
1948-10-03

Full name: Robert Harwood Sturgeon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
420 1,220 106 313 48 12 1 80 7 34 79 .257 .277 .318 .595 -2,992

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .595 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 15.4% below 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
1940 CHN NL 7 21 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .190 — — — — 0.0
1941 CHN NL 129 433 45 106 15 3 0 25 5 9 30 .245 .262 (-7%) .332 (-22%) .373 (-21%) .705 (-22%) -1548.5
1942 CHN NL 63 162 8 40 7 1 0 7 2 4 13 .247 .253 (-3%) .323 (-17%) .349 (-14%) .672 (-15%) -404.4
1946 CHN NL 100 294 26 87 12 2 1 21 0 10 18 .296 .256 (+15%) .328 (-3%) .358 (+1%) .687 (-1%) -123.9
1947 CHN NL 87 232 16 59 10 5 0 21 0 7 12 .254 .262 (-3%) .336 (-18%) .376 (-9%) .712 (-13%) -583.8
1948 BSN NL 34 78 10 17 3 1 0 4 0 4 5 .218 .263 (-17%) .340 (-25%) .379 (-26%) .719 (-25%) -331.5
Career · 6 seasons 420 1,220 106 313 48 12 1 80 7 34 79 .257 — — — — -2,992

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22365565189148.289
Away19756541124035.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 BSNNY1W 100000001
1948-10-02 BSNNY1L 400000000
1948-09-22 BSNSTLL 111010000
1948-09-19 BSNCINW 000000000
1948-08-21 BSNBROL 100000000
1948-08-14 BSNBROW 300000000
1948-08-13 BSNBROL 300000000
1948-08-12 BSNBROW 301000000
1948-08-11 BSNNY1W 300000000
1948-08-10 BSNNY1L 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 102 0 216 262 11 58
3B 12 0 6 13 1 1
SS 283 0 465 731 61 143

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 CHN SS 7 0 19 20 7 5
1941 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 CHN SS 126 0 215 366 27 68
1942 CHN 2B 32 0 69 99 2 18
1942 CHN 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1942 CHN SS 29 0 43 64 2 15
1946 CHN 2B 21 0 51 51 3 13
1946 CHN SS 72 0 109 158 19 31
1947 CHN 2B 30 0 60 72 1 18
1947 CHN 3B 5 0 2 10 0 1
1947 CHN SS 45 0 75 120 5 24
1948 BSN 2B 18 0 36 40 5 9
1948 BSN 3B 4 0 3 3 1 0
1948 BSN SS 4 0 4 3 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 101
Third Base 12
Shortstop 285

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bobby Sturgeon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Swacina
    .256 avg, 1 HR
  2. 96
    Jimmy Jordan
    .257 avg, 2 HR
  3. 73
    Gil Torres
    .252 avg, 0 HR
  4. 66
    Marv Breeding
    .250 avg, 7 HR
  5. 64
    Charles Wesley
    .248 avg, 3 HR
  6. 56
    Tim Murnane
    .261 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Sturgeon

What years did Bobby Sturgeon play?
Bobby Sturgeon played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.
Was Bobby Sturgeon a pitcher?
No. Bobby Sturgeon was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bobby Sturgeon hit?
Bobby Sturgeon hit 1 career home runs with 313 hits.