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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Ken Jorgens Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.50 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 243-150 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-18-1931
K 2161 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(97 games)
IP 3462.0
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity C-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 PIT-CIN-CHN
26
54
8
16
2
0
1
5
4
 9 1 1
0
 0 2
.739
.350
.389
.093
.296
1954 CHN
33
74
6
14
0
0
1
2
3
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.451
.221
.230
.041
.189
1955 CHN
33
62
3
9
1
0
1
5
5
 17 1 1
0
 0 0
.427
.217
.210
.065
.145
1956 CHN
35
81
4
9
2
0
0
6
5
 19 0 1
0
 0 2
.297
.161
.136
.025
.111
1957 CHN
28
56
2
5
0
1
0
1
5
 17 0 1
0
 0 1
.286
.161
.125
.036
.089
1958 CHN
33
79
2
12
3
0
0
3
5
 19 0 1
0
 0 2
.390
.200
.190
.038
.152
1959 CHN
32
87
3
12
0
0
0
4
0
 25 0 0
0
 0 0
.276
.138
.138
.000
.138
1960 CHN
34
65
5
7
0
0
0
2
5
 12 1 1
0
 0 1
.288
.181
.108
.000
.108
1961 CHN
34
86
6
17
5
0
0
4
2
 21 0 0
0
 0 2
.472
.216
.256
.058
.198
1962 CHN
34
80
5
16
1
0
0
6
5
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.460
.247
.212
.012
.200
1963 CHN
34
67
2
10
0
0
0
2
3
 21 1 0
0
 0 1
.346
.197
.149
.000
.149
1964 CHN
34
82
1
11
1
0
0
2
1
 27 1 0
0
 0 1
.301
.155
.146
.012
.134
1965 CHN-MIL
28
60
5
7
1
0
0
1
1
 15 1 0
0
 0 1
.278
.145
.133
.017
.117
1966 MIL
33
79
5
9
0
0
0
1
2
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.136
.114
.000
.114
1967 MIL
32
74
7
7
1
0
0
7
6
 14 0 0
0
 0 0
.271
.163
.108
.014
.095
1968 MIL
32
64
4
6
0
0
0
4
6
 15 1 1
0
 0 1
.274
.181
.094
.000
.094
1969 DET
35
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
Total
550
1163
68
169
17
1
3
55
58
 290 7 7
0
 0 15
.359
.189
.169
.024
.145
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Ken Jorgens has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-09-22The Detroit Tigers have waived Ken Jorgens.
1969-09-17The Detroit Tigers have designated Ken Jorgens for assignment. The Detroit Tigers have sent Paul Montefusco to the minors.
1969-04-05The Detroit Tigers have acquired Ken Jorgens from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Milwaukee Bears have promoted Howie Womack to the major league team. The Milwaukee Bears have designated Ken Jorgens for assignment.
1965-07-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Bears. The Milwaukee Bears receive Ken Jorgens from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bill Pettigrew, Sparky McDaniel.
1956-07-16The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ken Jorgens to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Slats Swartwood for assignment.
1956-07-15The Chicago Cubs have promoted Slats Swartwood to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ken Jorgens to the minors.
1953-05-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Ken Jorgens, Jerry Gomez from the Cincinnati Red Legs in exchange for Gus Krichell, Solly Downs.
1953-05-02A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Buccaneers and the Cincinnati Red Legs. The Cincinnati Red Legs receive Ken Jorgens, Chris Prentiss, Hal Kaiser from the Pittsburgh Buccaneers in exchange fo.