Spider Jorgensen
John Donald Jorgensen
Born: November 3, 1919
Folsom, CA US
Deceased: November 6, 2003
Rancho Cucamonga, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155
Career: 1941-1960
Major League Statistics
Spider Jorgensen compiled a career batting average of .280 with 118 home runs and 556 RBI in his 1516-game career with the Santa Barbara Saints, Montreal Royals, St. Paul Saints, Minneapolis Millers, Oakland Oaks, Vancouver Mounties and Great Falls Electrics. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 140 | 554 | 554 | 184 | 43 | 9 | 9 | .332 | .332 | .491 | .823 | 272 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 117 | 443 | 376 | 79 | 110 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 31 | .293 | .393 | .426 | .818 | 160 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 70 | 282 | 245 | 33 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 32 | 16 | .261 | .351 | .445 | .796 | 109 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 64 | 254 | 215 | 32 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 38 | 10 | .330 | .431 | .507 | .938 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 69 | 297 | 260 | 51 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 33 | 9 | .308 | .390 | .435 | .824 | 113 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 160 | 621 | 529 | 73 | 129 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 60 | 5 | 78 | 44 | .244 | .342 | .363 | .705 | 192 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 170 | 708 | 610 | 103 | 170 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 70 | 4 | 82 | 26 | .279 | .368 | .393 | .761 | 240 | 10 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 157 | 671 | 591 | 103 | 167 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 62 | 7 | 55 | 45 | .283 | .348 | .406 | .754 | 240 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 147 | 582 | 516 | 68 | 126 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 6 | 48 | 41 | .244 | .310 | .378 | .688 | 195 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 152 | 618 | 516 | 78 | 141 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 73 | 36 | .273 | .375 | .368 | .744 | 190 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 135 | 503 | 422 | 61 | 123 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 64 | 33 | .291 | .389 | .472 | .861 | 199 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 118 | 426 | 377 | 51 | 93 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 42 | 40 | .247 | .323 | .353 | .676 | 133 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 13 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .240 | .367 | .280 | .647 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1516 | 5994 | 5240 | 736 | 1466 | 257 | 42 | 118 | 556 | 51 | 5 | 608 | 332 | .280 | .358 | .412 | .771 | 2161 | 54 | 42 | 88 | 16 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Saints | 3B | 140 | 152 | 286 | 48 | .901 | 3.129 | |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 80 | 93 | 169 | 19 | 25 | .932 | 3.275 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | SS | 30 | 61 | 60 | 10 | 17 | .924 | 4.033 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 63 | 61 | 117 | 15 | 18 | .922 | 2.825 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 29 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.483 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3B | 22 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 4 | .953 | 2.773 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | SS | 10 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 5 | .904 | 4.700 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 68 | 70 | 174 | 9 | 23 | .964 | 3.588 |
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 157 | 148 | 372 | 15 | 35 | .972 | 3.312 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 168 | 202 | 369 | 30 | 33 | .950 | 3.399 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 33 | 108 | 70 | 1 | 22 | .994 | 5.394 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 116 | 131 | 239 | 18 | 31 | .954 | 3.190 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3B | 138 | 134 | 340 | 25 | 35 | .950 | 3.435 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3B | 20 | 21 | 41 | 1 | 2 | .984 | 3.100 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 126 | 298 | 271 | 9 | 88 | .984 | 4.516 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 2B | 89 | 201 | 226 | 8 | 57 | .982 | 4.798 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3B | 26 | 23 | 67 | 3 | 10 | .968 | 3.462 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 3B | 97 | 76 | 191 | 4 | 17 | .985 | 2.753 |
| Totals | 1422 | 1864 | 3069 | 224 | 422 | .957 | 3.469 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Saints | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN |
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