About Orville Jorgens
Lived 1908 – 1992 (aged 83). Orville Jorgens was an American baseball player.
Orville Edward Jorgens (June 4, 1908 – January 11, 1992) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1935 to 1937. He batted and threw right-handed. Jorgens was the brother of fellow Major Leaguer Arndt Jorgens.
In three MLB seasons, Jorgens compiled a 21–27 win–loss record, striking out 149, and walking 233.
Jorgens was born in Rockford, Illinois, and died in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Who was Orville Jorgens?
American baseball player (1908-1992)
When was Orville Jorgens born?
Orville Jorgens was born on 4 June 1908 in Rockford.
When did Orville Jorgens die?
Orville Jorgens died on 11 January 1992 in Colorado Springs.
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Orville Jorgens was a baseball player.
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Orville Jorgens was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Orville Jorgens. https://biography.guide/orville-jorgens/
MLA: "Orville Jorgens." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/orville-jorgens/.
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