Turk Lown

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1962)

W–L 55–61
ERA 4.12
WHIP 1.52
SO 574
Pitcher PIV -13402.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
5/30/1924 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
7/8/2016 in Pueblo, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-24
Last Game
1962-09-22

Full name: Omar Joseph Lown

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
55 61 504 49 10 1 73 1032.0 978 472 105 590 574 4.12 -13402.6

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 CHN NL 4 9 31 18 3 1 0 127.0 125 77 90 39 5.46 4.04 (-35%) -4470.1
1952 CHN NL 4 11 33 19 5 0 0 156.7 154 76 93 73 4.37 3.70 (-18%) -2636.2
1953 CHN NL 8 7 49 12 2 0 3 148.3 166 85 84 76 5.16 4.14 (-25%) -3416.3
1954 CHN NL 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 22.0 23 15 15 16 6.14 3.90 (-57%) 175.4
1956 CHN NL 9 8 61 0 0 0 13 110.7 95 44 78 74 3.58 3.96 (+10%) -1061.7
1957 CHN NL 5 7 67 0 0 0 12 93.0 74 39 51 51 3.77 3.83 (+2%) -1324.7
1958 CHN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 3 4 4.50 — 0.0
1958 CIN NL 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 11.7 12 7 12 9 5.40 3.86 (-40%) -696.0
1958 CHA AL 3 3 27 0 0 0 8 40.7 49 18 28 40 3.98 3.86 (-3%) 991.9
1959 CHA AL 9 2 60 0 0 0 15 93.3 73 30 42 63 2.89 3.90 (+26%) -874.4
1960 CHA AL 2 3 45 0 0 0 5 67.3 60 29 34 39 3.88 3.82 (-2%) -378.2
1961 CHA AL 7 5 59 0 0 0 11 101.0 87 31 35 50 2.76 4.03 (+31%) -682.7
1962 CHA AL 4 2 42 0 0 0 6 56.3 58 19 25 40 3.04 3.96 (+23%) 970.6
Career · 13 seasons 55 61 504 49 10 1 73 1,032.0 978 472 590 574 4.12 — -13,403

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
506 214 13 35 4 2 1 10 0 13 48 .164 .211 .215 .426 -829

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OPS .426 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1951 CHN NL 31 39 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 4 5 .205 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHN NL 33 50 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 2 11 .140 .252 (-45%) .326 (-47%) .369 (-46%) .696 (-46%) -373.5
1953 CHN NL 49 48 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 .125 — — — — -456.0
1954 CHN NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHN NL 61 23 2 5 0 1 1 2 0 2 11 .217 — — — — 0.0
1957 CHN NL 67 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CIN NL 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHA AL 27 9 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHA AL 60 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHA AL 45 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1961 CHA AL 60 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 CHA AL 42 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 506 214 13 35 4 2 1 10 0 13 48 .164 — — — — -829

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS CHA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 3.3 2 0 1 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1959 WS CHA 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 2 0 1 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25511451917.167
Away25110081603.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home254558.15152323103103.74
Away250473.24632392812644.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-09-22 CHWNYYW 000000000
1962-09-20 CHWBOSW 000000000
1962-09-15 CHWTEXL 000000000
1962-09-12 CHWMINW 000000000
1962-09-07 CHWTEXL 000000000
1962-09-03 CHWCLEL 000000000
1962-09-02 CHWDETW 000000000
1962-08-31 CHWDETL 000000000
1962-08-30 CHWDETW 100000001
1962-08-29 CHWMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-09-22 CHWNYY — 0.1200010
1962-09-20 CHWBOS W 1.0000000
1962-09-15 CHWTEX — 2.0000010
1962-09-12 CHWMIN SV 1.0100010
1962-09-07 CHWTEX — 0.2433000
1962-09-03 CHWCLE — 1.0000000
1962-09-02 CHWDET SV 0.1000000
1962-08-31 CHWDET — 0.1211010
1962-08-30 CHWDET W 0.2000000
1962-08-29 CHWMIN — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 504 0 74 198 11 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CHN P 31 0 9 23 0 1
1952 CHN P 33 0 12 33 1 2
1953 CHN P 49 0 12 33 0 4
1954 CHN P 15 0 2 6 1 0
1956 CHN P 61 0 9 13 1 1
1957 CHN P 67 0 5 22 1 4
1958 CHN P 4 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CIN P 11 0 2 0 1 0
1958 CHA P 27 0 4 5 0 1
1959 CHA P 60 0 2 21 1 0
1960 CHA P 45 0 4 13 2 1
1961 CHA P 59 0 6 15 2 1
1962 CHA P 42 0 7 14 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 504

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Turk Lown (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Stanhouse
    38-54, 3.84 ERA
  2. 96
    Jerry Johnson
    48-51, 4.31 ERA
  3. 93
    Ray Moore
    63-59, 4.06 ERA
  4. 91
    Ed Farmer
    30-43, 4.30 ERA
  5. 90
    Greg Cadaret
    38-32, 3.99 ERA
  6. 89
    Sammy Stewart
    59-48, 3.59 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Turk Lown

What years did Turk Lown play?
Turk Lown played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1962.
Was Turk Lown a pitcher?
Yes. Turk Lown pitched in the major leagues, recording 55 wins and 574 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Turk Lown hit?
Turk Lown hit 1 career home runs with 35 hits.