Chris Turner

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2000)

Chris Turner was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2000 for 5 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 8 seasons. In 158 career games, he hit .237 with 90 hits, 4 home runs, and 36 RBI.

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 .237
HR 4
RBI 36
H 90
OPS .629
PIV -754
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/23/1969 in Bowling Green, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1993-08-27
Last Game
2000-10-01

Full name: Christopher Wan Turner

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Career Batting Statistics

Chris Turner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
158 379 49 90 16 2 4 36 5 36 89 .237 .307 .322 .629 -754

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .629 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Turner — 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
1993 CAL AL 25 75 9 21 5 0 1 13 1 9 16 .280 .265 (+6%) .332 (+8%) .403 (-4%) .735 (+2%) 38.0
1994 CAL AL 58 149 23 36 7 1 1 12 3 10 29 .242 .269 (-10%) .338 (-14%) .424 (-24%) .763 (-20%) -508.5
1995 CAL AL 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
1996 CAL AL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1997 ANA AL 13 23 4 6 1 1 1 2 0 5 8 .261 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CLE AL 12 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 .190 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYA AL 37 89 9 21 3 0 1 7 0 10 21 .236 .270 (-13%) .344 (-7%) .437 (-31%) .782 (-20%) -283.3
Career · 8 seasons 158 379 49 90 16 2 4 36 5 36 89 .237 — — — — -754

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Turner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home801812337110.204
Away781982653326.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chris Turner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-10-01 NYYBALL 101000000
2000-09-30 NYYBALL 400000001
2000-09-28 NYYTBRL 100000001
2000-09-25 NYYDETL 100000001
2000-09-17 NYYCLEL 211000000
2000-09-15 NYYCLEL 300000001
2000-09-05 NYYKCRW 500000002
2000-08-29 NYYSEAL 400000001
2000-08-24 NYYTEXW 200000000
2000-08-20 NYYLAAL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Turner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 2 8 0 0 1
C 149 109 666 57 4 5
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Turner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 CAL C 25 23 116 14 1 0
1994 CAL C 57 44 268 29 1 5
1995 CAL C 4 3 17 2 0 0
1996 CAL C 3 1 2 2 0 0
1996 CAL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1997 ANA 1B 2 2 7 0 0 1
1997 ANA C 8 6 26 2 0 0
1997 ANA OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1998 KCA C 4 3 16 0 0 0
1999 CLE C 12 6 50 3 2 0
2000 NYA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2000 NYA C 36 23 171 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chris Turner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 149
First Base 3
Left Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Chris Turner — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1997 ANA AL $155,000
1994 CAL AL $125,000
Total Career Earnings $280,000

College History

Chris Turner — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green KY 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

Chris Turner: the record in brief

Chris Turner's major league career runs from a debut on August 27, 1993 to a final game on October 1, 2000. The season rows list, in order, the California Angels (1993 through 1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Kansas City Royals (1998), the Cleveland Indians (1999), and the New York Yankees (2000). Born on March 23, 1969, in Bowling Green, KY, USA, Turner is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Turner's listed size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. Turner's full given name, per the bio, is Christopher Wan Turner.

The batting record for Turner: 158 games, 90 hits in 379 at bats, and a .237 average, adding 4 home runs and 36 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .307 and the slugging percentage .322, for an OPS of .629. Turner's .237 average ran 11.5% below the .268 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Turner's .629 stands 17.4% below the league's .762. The hits column peaks at 36, in 1994. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .242 in 1994, did not top the league's .269.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Turner

What years did Chris Turner play?
Chris Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2000.
Was Chris Turner a pitcher?
No. Chris Turner was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chris Turner hit?
Chris Turner hit 4 career home runs with 90 hits.
What was Chris Turner's career batting average?
Chris Turner batted .237 over his career, with 90 hits in 379 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Turner have?
Chris Turner drove in 36 runs in his career.
Is Chris Turner in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chris Turner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.