| Billy Jurges | |
|---|---|
 Jurges with the Chicago Cubs in 1932 | |
| Shortstop / Manager | |
| Born: May 9, 1908 Bronx, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: March 3, 1997 (aged 88) Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1931, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 656 |
| Managerial record | 59–63 |
| Winning % | .484 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William Frederick Jurges (May 9, 1908 – March 3, 1997) was an American shortstop, third baseman, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. He was born in the Bronx, New York. During the 1930s, he was central to three (1932, 1935 and 1938) National League champion Chicago Cubs teams. In July 1932, Jurges recovered from gunshot wounds—suffered when a distraught former girlfriend tried to kill him—to help lead the Cubs to the pennant.