2B Joe Sturgill #8
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
2B JOE STURGILL #8 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/25/1974 MON Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
03/22/1974 @ MIL Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/08/1940
Born in:Council Grove, KS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 90 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1958, 12th Pick in Round 9
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Los Angeles - FABL 29 3 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333 542 605 0.2
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.0
1972 Los Angeles - FABL 31 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -111 -0.0
1973 Los Angeles - FABL 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.0
Total FABL 6 7 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000 175 194 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Marshalltown - R 17 30 33 11 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 .333 .389 .394 .783 85 86 0.0
1959 Marshalltown - R 18 48 165 71 9 0 4 25 34 45 0 3 22 9 10 .430 .545 .558 1.102 165 181 2.1
1959 Tampa - A 18 5 13 6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .462 .500 .769 1.269 226 239 0.2
1960 Tampa - A 19 68 244 62 10 1 3 33 40 58 4 0 28 17 2 .254 .405 .340 .745 90 98 0.8
1960 Springfield - A 19 16 47 14 1 0 2 6 6 6 0 1 11 0 0 .298 .370 .447 .817 117 116 0.1
1961 Tampa - A 20 31 107 33 3 0 2 9 22 34 0 0 13 8 4 .308 .475 .393 .868 124 138 0.9
1961 Springfield - A 20 91 330 79 9 2 6 35 56 71 3 1 62 2 6 .239 .378 .333 .711 91 98 0.5
1962 Springfield - A 21 54 168 49 5 2 5 21 25 32 2 1 19 6 2 .292 .409 .435 .843 124 131 1.0
1962 Knoxville - AA 21 70 267 80 8 2 7 32 47 48 1 1 41 7 4 .300 .407 .423 .830 121 124 1.9
1963 Houston - AA 22 130 475 144 17 4 16 58 67 66 2 1 45 24 12 .303 .390 .457 .847 150 152 4.1
1964 Houston - AA 23 44 164 45 5 1 3 15 27 20 0 0 19 10 1 .274 .353 .372 .725 104 106 1.0
1964 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 72 233 69 4 1 6 28 44 39 1 1 28 7 4 .296 .398 .399 .797 120 122 1.0
1965 Shreveport - AA 24 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -126 -0.1
1965 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 124 464 127 18 4 4 44 50 62 2 7 34 11 11 .274 .357 .356 .713 98 98 0.4
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 121 305 104 11 5 2 38 40 22 1 2 25 9 6 .341 .385 .430 .814 135 133 2.0
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 26 100 241 69 8 3 1 18 23 27 0 0 18 1 7 .286 .358 .357 .715 116 115 0.7
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA 27 82 144 44 6 0 2 18 25 26 1 0 13 0 3 .306 .415 .389 .804 133 140 1.0
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA 28 105 293 84 9 4 2 25 39 38 2 1 21 5 5 .287 .371 .365 .736 113 114 0.6
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA 29 89 204 73 9 3 1 26 27 25 1 2 14 3 3 .358 .427 .446 .873 140 148 1.3
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA 30 77 229 75 13 1 1 27 31 39 4 0 15 3 6 .328 .434 .406 .840 134 140 1.5
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA 31 88 218 64 3 1 1 27 25 28 6 1 23 1 3 .294 .387 .330 .718 100 101 0.1
1973 Salem - A 32 15 42 16 3 0 0 5 14 16 2 0 2 5 1 .381 .567 .452 1.019 170 190 0.8
1973 Scranton - A 32 13 42 15 1 1 0 4 7 11 2 1 4 1 1 .357 .500 .429 .929 160 172 0.5
1973 Shreveport - AA 32 66 233 79 9 1 2 32 36 44 2 4 21 0 0 .339 .442 .412 .854 124 135 1.6
1973 Salt Lake City - AAA 32 19 52 7 0 0 2 3 5 9 1 0 7 0 2 .135 .274 .250 .524 41 40 -0.4
Total DIX 70 267 80 8 2 7 32 47 48 1 1 41 7 4 .300 .407 .423 .830 121 124
Total GWL 877 2383 716 81 22 22 254 309 315 19 14 198 40 50 .300 .384 .381 .765 116 118
Total HL 161 545 142 15 4 13 62 87 109 5 3 92 8 8 .261 .387 .374 .761 103 110
Total MAL 13 42 15 1 1 0 4 7 11 2 1 4 1 1 .357 .500 .429 .929 160 172
Total SEL 104 364 101 15 2 5 42 64 93 4 0 42 25 6 .277 .430 .371 .800 104 114
Total COW 15 42 16 3 0 0 5 14 16 2 0 2 5 1 .381 .567 .452 1.019 170 190
Total LSA 241 876 268 31 6 21 105 130 130 4 5 85 34 13 .306 .396 .427 .823 133 138
Total UMVA 78 198 82 9 1 4 30 34 48 0 3 32 9 10 .414 .522 .530 1.052 154 167
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Marshalltown - R 2B 7 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 16.0 3.38 -0.1 .942
1959 Tampa - A 1B 4 3 32 3 5 36 1 .972 27.0 11.67 -0.6 .849
1959 Marshalltown - R 1B 42 42 332 23 49 355 0 1.000 368.0 8.68 +1.0 1.035
1959 Marshalltown - R 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Springfield - A 1B 2 2 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 15.0 7.80 +0.5 1.373
1960 Tampa - A 1B 51 50 389 18 45 408 1 .998 434.2 8.43 +1.1 1.050
1960 Springfield - A 2B 12 10 16 24 6 41 1 .976 92.2 3.88 -2.0 .886
1960 Tampa - A 2B 13 12 41 29 8 72 2 .972 117.0 5.38 -1.7 .844
1961 Springfield - A 1B 79 78 588 49 66 642 5 .992 666.0 8.61 +2.0 1.022
1961 Tampa - A 1B 29 28 237 19 25 256 0 1.000 251.0 9.18 +1.2 1.059
1961 Springfield - A 2B 13 3 15 8 2 24 1 .958 51.1 4.03 -1.5 .905
1961 Tampa - A 2B 2 2 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 17.0 5.29 -0.1 .956
1962 Knoxville - AA 1B 58 58 516 32 51 550 2 .996 507.1 9.72 +3.5 1.057
1962 Springfield - A 1B 30 23 187 5 21 194 2 .990 207.2 8.32 -0.7 .982
1962 Knoxville - AA 2B 12 7 18 23 6 42 1 .976 68.0 5.43 -0.1 .947
1962 Springfield - A 2B 21 18 45 67 26 115 3 .974 169.0 5.96 -2.8 .886
1963 Houston - AA 1B 2 2 13 0 3 13 0 1.000 17.0 6.88 -0.2 1.020
1963 Houston - AA 2B 119 115 309 296 61 617 12 .981 1052.0 5.18 -13.3 .938
1964 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 69 59 146 169 42 322 7 .978 543.2 5.21 -8.9 .906
1964 Houston - AA 2B 41 38 130 83 26 216 3 .986 342.0 5.61 -1.6 .958
1965 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Shreveport - AA 1B 1 1 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 8.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1965 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 115 110 300 266 75 576 10 .983 1005.1 5.07 -14.4 .904
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 39 32 268 21 23 291 2 .993 309.0 8.42 -0.3 .974
1966 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 30 23 72 59 15 135 4 .970 217.1 5.42 -3.0 .885
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 52 47 402 24 34 428 2 .995 417.0 9.19 +0.3 .976
1967 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 9 0 3 6 1 10 1 .900 15.0 5.40 -0.3 .859
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 28 20 169 13 12 182 0 1.000 182.0 9.00 +0.3 1.039
1968 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 9 6 15 13 1 28 0 1.000 62.2 4.02 -1.6 .783
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 47 46 404 38 42 447 5 .989 410.2 9.69 -2.4 .966
1969 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 29 19 49 57 16 112 6 .946 194.2 4.90 -4.0 .876
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 30 27 224 22 23 250 4 .984 236.2 9.35 -1.5 .939
1970 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 18 14 31 35 9 68 2 .971 134.0 4.43 -3.7 .860
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 49 49 425 41 47 468 2 .996 416.1 10.07 +0.4 .997
1971 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 13 8 22 26 7 51 3 .941 79.2 5.42 -1.9 .823
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 13 12 96 5 5 102 1 .990 108.2 8.37 -0.6 .928
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1972 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 44 39 86 96 23 186 4 .978 345.1 4.74 -5.7 .884
1973 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 8 7 58 11 6 70 1 .986 62.0 10.02 +0.2 .993
1973 Shreveport - AA 1B 10 10 79 6 8 85 0 1.000 86.1 8.86 -0.2 1.061
1973 Scranton - A 1B 3 3 35 0 4 35 0 1.000 25.2 12.27 -0.6 .839
1973 Salem - A 1B 11 10 72 4 11 77 1 .987 79.0 8.66 -0.4 .994
1973 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 7 6 12 18 6 30 0 1.000 53.0 5.09 -0.3 .956
1973 Shreveport - AA 2B 52 52 150 121 39 279 8 .971 445.2 5.47 -5.2 .902
1973 Scranton - A 2B 10 8 28 22 7 50 0 1.000 78.1 5.74 -0.2 .929
1973 Salem - A 2B 8 1 3 6 2 9 0 1.000 20.0 4.05 +0.0 .936
TOTAL 1B 588 550 4551 334 482 4914 29 .994 4835.0 9.09 +2.8 1.005
TOTAL 2B 655 550 1501 1432 379 3001 68 .977 5122.2 5.15 -72.2 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1958 Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft out of high school (El Dorado; El Dorado, KS) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 9, Pick 12, 140th overall pick).
08/30/1959 Goes 5-5 against the Waterloo Chiefs, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Tampa Cigar Kings!
09/05/1961 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
04/01/1963 Was traded by the Kansas City Kings to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for C Stan Richardson.
06/10/1963 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
08/26/1963 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
09/18/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
03/28/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
07/11/1967 Goes 5-5 against the Hawaii Suns, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
05/08/1969 Goes 5-5 against the Phoenix Scorchers, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
05/12/1969 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
12/10/1969 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Los Angeles Stars.
08/08/1971 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
10/15/1971 Wins the 1971 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
04/17/1972 Goes 5-6 against the San Jose Missions, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
04/04/1974 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
10/20/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
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