Turner Barber

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1923)

Turner Barber was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1923 for the Washington Senators, the Chicago Cubs, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 9 seasons. In 491 career games, he hit .289 with 442 hits, 2 home runs, and 185 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 215.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .289
HR 2
RBI 185
H 442
OPS .694
PIV 215
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
7/9/1893 in Lavinia, TN, USA
Died
10/20/1968 in Milan, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1915-08-19
Last Game
1923-04-30

Full name: Tyrus Turner Barber

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Career Batting Statistics

Turner Barber — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
491 1,531 189 442 47 21 2 185 28 115 112 .289 .343 .351 .694 215

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Turner Barber Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1915 WS1 AL 20 53 9 16 1 1 0 6 0 6 7 .302 .250 (+20%) .318 (+20%) .332 (+8%) .651 (+14%) 133.9
1916 WS1 AL 15 33 3 7 0 1 1 5 0 2 3 .212 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHN NL 7 28 2 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 8 .214 — — — — 0.0
1918 CHN NL 55 123 11 29 3 2 0 10 3 9 16 .236 .255 (-8%) .318 (-8%) .326 (-10%) .645 (-9%) -169.9
1919 CHN NL 76 230 26 72 9 4 0 21 7 14 17 .313 .262 (+19%) .322 (+10%) .347 (+11%) .670 (+11%) 401.5
1920 CHN NL 94 340 27 90 10 5 0 50 5 9 26 .265 .271 (-3%) .331 (-13%) .363 (-11%) .694 (-12%) -673.1
1921 CHN NL 127 452 73 142 14 4 1 54 5 41 24 .314 .286 (+10%) .344 (+10%) .395 (-7%) .739 (+1%) 288.7
1922 CHN NL 84 226 35 70 7 4 0 29 7 30 9 .310 .285 (+8%) .345 (+13%) .397 (-5%) .743 (+3%) 234.2
1923 BRO NL 13 46 3 10 2 0 0 8 0 2 2 .217 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 491 1,531 189 442 47 21 2 185 28 115 112 .289 — — — — 215

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Turner Barber — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Turner Barber — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Turner Barber — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2688131062440104.300
Away22471884199285.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Turner Barber — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-04-30 BRONY1L 400000000
1923-04-29 BROBSNL 401000000
1923-04-28 BROPHIL 401000100
1923-04-27 BROPHIW 511000001
1923-04-26 BROPHIW 301100201
1923-04-24 BRONY1L 401000200
1923-04-23 BRONY1L 402000100
1923-04-22 BRONY1L 401000000
1923-04-21 BRONY1L 401100000
1923-04-20 BROPHIL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Turner Barber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 89 0 940 37 10 54
2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
OF 330 0 567 43 26 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Turner Barber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 WS1 OF 19 0 17 3 1 1
1916 WS1 OF 10 0 10 0 2 0
1917 CHN OF 7 0 13 2 0 0
1918 CHN 1B 4 0 37 3 1 3
1918 CHN OF 27 0 45 2 3 0
1919 CHN OF 68 0 123 7 7 1
1920 CHN 1B 69 0 739 30 9 40
1920 CHN 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1920 CHN OF 17 0 27 1 1 0
1921 CHN OF 123 0 234 23 8 4
1922 CHN 1B 16 0 164 4 0 11
1922 CHN OF 47 0 78 4 4 1
1923 BRO OF 12 0 20 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Turner Barber Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 90
Second Base 1
Left Field 193
Center Field 71
Right Field 66

College History

Turner Barber — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Union University Jackson TN 1914, 1915

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Turner Barber (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fred Brickell
    .281 avg, 6 HR
  2. 91
    Tom O'Brien
    .278 avg, 10 HR
  3. 90
    Ralph Hodgin
    .285 avg, 4 HR
  4. 87
    Johnny Watwood
    .283 avg, 5 HR
  5. 86
    Bunk Congalton
    .292 avg, 6 HR
  6. 83
    John Hines
    .279 avg, 7 HR

Turner Barber: the record in brief

August 19, 1915 and April 30, 1923 bracket Turner Barber's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1915 through 1916), the Chicago Cubs (1917 through 1922), and the Brooklyn Robins (1923). Barber played primarily as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 9, 1893, in Lavinia, TN, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on October 20, 1968, in Milan, TN, USA. Barber's full given name, per the bio, is Tyrus Turner Barber.

Barber's career batting table shows 491 games, 1,531 at bats and 442 hits, a .289 average; the totals also include 2 home runs, 185 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .343 clip and slugging .351, Barber finished with a .694 OPS. Set against a .267 league average for the same years, Barber's .289 average sits 8.2% above it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Barber

What years did Turner Barber play?
Turner Barber played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1923.
Was Turner Barber a pitcher?
No. Turner Barber was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Turner Barber hit?
Turner Barber hit 2 career home runs with 442 hits.
What teams did Turner Barber play for?
Turner Barber played for 3 teams: the Washington Senators (1915–1916), the Chicago Cubs (1917–1922), and the Brooklyn Robins (1923).
What were Turner Barber's career stats?
In 491 games, Turner Barber had 442 hits, 2 home runs, 185 RBI, 189 runs, and 28 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
What position did Turner Barber play?
Turner Barber played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Turner Barber and how much did he weigh?
Turner Barber was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Turner Barber hit each season?
Turner Barber's home runs by season: 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 1 in 1921, 0 in 1922, and 0 in 1923. His most in one season was 1, in 1916 and 1921.
What was Turner Barber's career batting average?
Turner Barber batted .289 over his career, with 442 hits in 1,531 at bats.
How many RBI did Turner Barber have?
Turner Barber drove in 185 runs in his career.
Is Turner Barber in the Hall of Fame?
No. Turner Barber has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.