Bobby Sturgeon

Born: 8/6/1919 in Clinton, IN, USA

Died: 3/10/2007 in San Dimas, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1940-04-16 | Final Game: 1948-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Robert Harwood Sturgeon

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Biography

Bobby Sturgeon was born in 1919 and enjoyed a career in Major League Baseball from 1940 until 1948. Primarily a position player, Sturgeon played in 420 games over the course of his career, where he established himself as a reliable contributor both at the plate and in the field. He recorded 313 hits, achieving a batting average of .257, and accumulated 80 runs batted in. Although he hit only one home run, his versatility and ability to get on base made him a valuable member of his teams during the post-war era of baseball. Sturgeon’s playing style was characterized by his speed and agility, evidenced by his seven stolen bases. He participated in a crucial time in baseball history, just as the sport was beginning to embrace a more competitive landscape following World War II. His contributions helped to shape the dynamic of the teams he played for, and he remains a noteworthy figure for fans of the game who appreciate the contributions of players from this transitional period in baseball history. Sturgeon retired from the game on October 3, 1948, leaving behind a legacy as a dedicated and hardworking player.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
25.0	23.0	1.0	8.0	2.0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	1.0	0.348	0.400	0.435	0.835

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1943	4.0	4.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.500
1945	4.0	3.0	0	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0	0.667	0.750	1.000	1.750
1947	17.0	16.0	1.0	5.0	1.0	0	0	1.0	0.312	0.353	0.375	0.728

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
420	1220	106	313	48	12	1	80	7	34	79	0.257	0.277	0.318	0.595	-3575.8

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.595 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	CHC	NL	7	21	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	CHC	NL	129	433	45	106	15	3	0	25	5	9	30	0.245	.262 (-7%)	.332 (-22%)	.373 (-21%)	.705 (-22%)	-1937.6
1942	CHC	NL	63	162	8	40	7	1	0	7	2	4	13	0.247	.253 (-3%)	.323 (-17%)	.349 (-14%)	.672 (-15%)	-454.0
1946	CHC	NL	100	294	26	87	12	2	1	21	0	10	18	0.296	.256 (+15%)	.328 (-3%)	.358 (+1%)	.687 (-1%)	-148.0
1947	CHC	NL	87	232	16	59	10	5	0	21	0	7	12	0.254	.262 (-3%)	.336 (-18%)	.376 (-9%)	.712 (-13%)	-682.8
1948	BSN	NL	34	78	10	17	3	1	0	4	0	4	5	0.218	.263 (-17%)	.340 (-25%)	.379 (-26%)	.719 (-25%)	-353.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	102	216	262	11	58
3B	12	6	13	1	1
SS	283	465	731	61	143

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	CHN	SS	7	19	20	7	5
1941	CHN	2B	1	0	0	0	0
1941	CHN	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1941	CHN	SS	126	215	366	27	68
1942	CHN	2B	32	69	99	2	18
1942	CHN	3B	2	1	0	0	0
1942	CHN	SS	29	43	64	2	15
1946	CHN	2B	21	51	51	3	13
1946	CHN	SS	72	109	158	19	31
1947	CHN	2B	30	60	72	1	18
1947	CHN	3B	5	2	10	0	1
1947	CHN	SS	45	75	120	5	24
1948	BSN	2B	18	36	40	5	9
1948	BSN	3B	4	3	3	1	0
1948	BSN	SS	4	4	3	1	0