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Billy Jurges

Birthdate:

5/9/1908

Died:

3/3/1997

Height / Weight:

5' 11" / 175 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Bronx, NY, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

Billy Jurges was the National League's top defensive shortstop for almost 15 years. He joined the Chicago Cubs in 1931 and along with rookie 2nd baseman, Billy Herman, formed one of the baseball's best all-time double play combinations. In four different years, peppery Billy Jurges led the NL in fielding pct. Just an average .250 hitter, Jurges once lined nine straight hits. Jurges and Billy Herman were often called 'the modern day Tinker to Evers DP duo', reflecting the famous Cubs' double play combo of the 1910's. Billy Jurges fiery style of base-running, hard sliding, bumping, fighting- 'I'll take none of your guff' set him apart from others during his career. His fine defensive play helped the Cubs win pennants in 1932, 1935, and 1938. Jurges' best offensive season was in 1937, when he hit .298 with 18 doubles and 10 triples and made the NL's All-Star team.

In 1939 he was traded to the New York Giants, to the displeasure of Cub fans, was picked for two more All-Star teams. His aggressive play in the Giants' Polo Grounds made Jurges an instant hero to Giant fans. Jurges coached the Cubs and Senators after retiring from active play. He also managed the Red Sox during 1959. Billy Jurges career: .258 BA, 1613 hits, 245 D's, 55 T's, 43 HRs, .325 on-base-percentage. Baseballhistorian.com archives Baseball History

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
17 years		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1931	CHC (NL)	88	293	34	59	15	5	0	23	25	41	2	0	0	0	17	0	.201	.264	SLG
1932	CHC (NL)	115	396	40	100	24	4	2	52	19	26	1	0	0	1	10	0	.253	.288	SLG
1933	CHC (NL)	143	487	49	131	17	6	5	50	26	39	3	0	0	5	8	0	.269	.313	SLG
1934	CHC (NL)	100	358	43	88	15	2	8	33	19	34	1	0	0	3	5	0	.246	.289	SLG
1935	CHC (NL)	146	519	69	125	33	1	1	59	42	39	3	0	0	5	18	0	.241	.304	SLG
1936	CHC (NL)	118	429	51	120	25	1	1	42	23	25	4	0	0	3	4	0	.280	.321	SLG
1937	CHC (NL)	129	450	53	134	18	10	1	65	42	41	2	0	0	6	8	0	.298	.365	SLG
1938	CHC (NL)	137	465	53	114	18	3	1	47	58	53	3	0	0	5	12	0	.245	.335	SLG
1939	NYG (NL)	138	543	84	155	21	11	6	63	47	34	3	0	0	6	15	0	.285	.349	SLG
1940	NYG (NL)	63	214	23	54	3	3	2	36	25	14	2	0	0	6	3	0	.252	.347	SLG
1941	NYG (NL)	134	471	50	138	25	2	5	61	47	36	0	0	0	3	7	0	.293	.361	SLG
1942	NYG (NL)	127	464	45	119	7	1	2	30	43	42	1	0	0	3	10	0	.256	.324	SLG
1943	NYG (NL)	136	481	46	110	8	2	4	29	53	38	2	0	0	4	6	0	.229	.310	SLG
1944	NYG (NL)	85	246	28	52	2	1	1	23	23	20	4	0	0	0	12	0	.211	.279	SLG
1945	NYG (NL)	61	176	22	57	3	1	3	24	24	11	2	0	0	0	1	0	.324	.405	SLG
1946	CHC (NL)	82	221	26	49	9	2	0	17	43	28	3	0	0	1	5	0	.222	.351	SLG
1947	CHC (NL)	14	40	5	8	2	0	1	2	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.347	SLG
17 years		1816	6253	721	1613	245	55	43	656	568	530	36	0	0	51	141	0	.258	.325	.SLG

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