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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Bob Sturgeon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.62 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 256-154 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-06-1929
K 2632 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(13 games)
IP 3858.1
WHIP 1.24 Salary $0.00M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 PHI
5
 6
16
16
0
0
0
 0
97.0
 124 65 62 2 29
68
1.58
5.75
1951 PHI
8
 9
21
21
3
2
0
 0
139.1
 139 65 63 4 48
99
1.34
4.07
1952 PHI
13
 15
36
36
2
1
0
 0
228.2
 242 123 113 3 92
170
1.46
4.45
1953 PHI
15
 10
33
33
2
1
0
 0
219.1
 249 133 126 5 67
138
1.44
5.17
1954 PHI
14
 13
35
35
0
0
0
 0
237.1
 222 109 108 5 76
162
1.26
4.10
1955 PHI
23
 6
36
36
8
1
0
 0
266.2
 214 86 81 3 86
184
1.13
2.73
1956 PHI
21
 6
37
37
8
3
0
 0
273.0
 239 90 86 1 90
178
1.21
2.84
1957 PHI-CHN
16
 6
31
29
14
1
1
 0
221.1
 192 89 84 0 71
136
1.19
3.42
1958 CHN
13
 8
31
31
5
0
0
 0
224.2
 207 107 97 2 73
149
1.25
3.89
1959 CHN
21
 5
30
30
13
3
0
 0
244.0
 176 70 65 3 66
194
0.99
2.40
1960 CHN-PHI
19
 7
33
33
15
2
0
 0
262.2
 240 96 83 3 79
182
1.21
2.84
1961 PHI
12
 9
34
34
3
2
0
 0
236.1
 208 90 87 0 73
150
1.19
3.31
1962 PHI-PIT
21
 7
37
37
8
3
0
 0
289.1
 245 84 79 3 74
194
1.10
2.46
1963 PIT
19
 9
36
36
6
2
0
 0
270.2
 224 102 99 2 89
202
1.16
3.29
1964 PIT
11
 18
36
36
2
0
0
 0
246.2
 237 134 123 3 82
182
1.29
4.49
1965 PIT
15
 13
36
36
6
1
0
 0
254.2
 240 113 106 1 78
161
1.25
3.75
1966 NYN
10
 7
23
23
2
0
0
 0
146.2
 173 101 88 1 58
83
1.58
5.40
Total
256
 154
541
539
97
22
1
 0
3858.1
 3571 1657 1550 41 1231
2632
1.24
3.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Bob Sturgeon has retired from the New York Mets
1962-06-25A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Paladins and the Philadelphia Hamiltonians. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians receive Eli Polian from the Pittsburgh Paladins in exchange for Bob Sturgeon, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (PHI).
1961-09-17Bob Sturgeon of the Philadelphia Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1960-08-06A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hamiltonians and the Chicago Barley Bums. The Chicago Barley Bums receive Russ Raudman, Ben Jackson, Scott Summers, Ed Drake from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians in exchange for Bob Sturgeon, Fireball Fredrickson.
1960-05-06Bob Sturgeon of the Chicago Barley Bums is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1957-04-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hamiltonians and the Chicago Barley Bums. The Chicago Barley Bums receive Weldon Henning, Bob Sturgeon, Fireball Fredrickson from the Philadelphia Hamiltonians in exchange for Rocky Boucher, Dan Slaughter, Bill Marshall, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (CHN).
1953-06-15Bob Sturgeon of the Philadelphia Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1951-08-25The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Bob Sturgeon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Tony Fischlin to the minors.
1951-06-17The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Bob Sturgeon to the minors.
1951-05-23The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Bob Sturgeon to the major league team.
1951-05-08The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Tony Fischlin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Bob Sturgeon to the minors.
1950-07-16The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have promoted Bob Sturgeon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Sam Murphy to the minors.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hamiltonians have sent Bob Sturgeon down to the minors.