Cool Turner

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .254
HR 4
RBI 99
H 267
OPS .630
PIV -2,200
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 198 lb
Born
9/11/1901 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
2/3/1970 in Durham, NC, USA

Full name: Elbert Carter Turner

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
53.0 48.0 5.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 0 4.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 .271 .308 .354 .662

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
304 1,053 126 267 35 14 4 99 15 79 6 .254 .306 .325 .630 -2,200

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 15.3% 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
1921 NLG EAS 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRG EAS 5 19 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .105 — — — — 0.0
1922 BRG IND 7 27 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRG ECL 33 127 20 45 5 2 0 22 3 4 0 .354 .282 (+25%) .344 (+9%) .390 (+9%) .734 (+9%) 169.7
1924 BRG ECL 38 124 9 20 5 1 0 8 1 6 4 .161 .283 (-43%) .345 (-42%) .389 (-44%) .734 (-43%) -890.0
1925 BRG ECL 21 74 15 19 1 0 2 9 0 8 0 .257 .288 (-11%) .349 (-6%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-10%) -109.5
1926 BRG ECL 26 100 8 19 3 2 1 3 2 8 1 .190 .279 (-32%) .345 (-28%) .390 (-26%) .735 (-27%) -454.9
1927 BRG ECL 2 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1927 HIL ECL 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1927 ACB ECL 11 33 6 9 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1929 HG ANL 47 155 20 42 5 4 1 19 2 19 0 .271 .289 (-6%) .353 (-1%) .415 (-10%) .769 (-6%) -139.4
1930 BBB NNL 37 118 10 29 6 1 0 8 0 7 0 .246 .293 (-16%) .354 (-19%) .429 (-27%) .784 (-23%) -476.6
1930 CAG NNL 4 14 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .357 — — — — -476.6
1931 CCU NNL 11 42 7 13 2 1 0 5 0 1 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1931 HAR IND 14 48 5 11 0 1 0 6 0 4 0 .229 — — — — 0.0
1932 CAG NSL 43 152 19 44 5 2 0 13 3 11 0 .289 .275 (+5%) .335 (+1%) .391 (-11%) .726 (-6%) -125.5
Career · 16 seasons 304 1,053 126 267 35 14 4 99 15 79 6 .254 — — — — -2,503

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
11 37 2 8 2 1 0 2 3 0 .216

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 NSC CAG 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
1927 NWS ACB 9 28 1 7 2 1 0 2 3 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away272402.571

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-03 BRGBLSL 312000000
1924-08-03 BRGBLSW 412000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 12 0 0 0
2B 14 13 35 31 3 4
3B 99 95 107 163 16 11
SS 190 171 391 519 59 59

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 NLG SS 2 2 4 8 1 2
1921 BRG SS 5 5 19 12 0 6
1922 BRG SS 7 7 16 28 3 2
1923 BRG SS 33 33 78 93 10 9
1924 BRG SS 38 38 81 109 13 6
1925 BRG 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BRG SS 19 0 0 0 0 0
1926 BRG SS 26 26 72 72 10 18
1927 BRG 2B 1 1 8 1 1 0
1927 BRG SS 1 1 1 3 0 0
1927 HIL 1B 1 1 12 0 0 0
1927 HIL 2B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1927 ACB 2B 9 9 19 22 2 2
1927 ACB SS 2 2 4 6 0 1
1929 HG 2B 2 2 5 5 0 2
1929 HG 3B 41 41 46 71 10 6
1929 HG SS 4 4 9 13 5 0
1930 BBB 3B 37 37 35 62 3 3
1930 CAG 2B 1 1 2 1 0 0
1930 CAG 3B 3 2 1 6 0 0
1930 CAG SS 1 1 0 1 0 0
1931 CCU 3B 11 10 20 18 3 1
1931 HAR 3B 5 5 5 6 0 1
1931 HAR SS 9 9 22 32 3 4
1932 CAG SS 43 43 85 142 14 11

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 14
Third Base 99
Shortstop 190

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cool Turner

Was Cool Turner a pitcher?
No. Cool Turner was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Cool Turner hit?
Cool Turner hit 4 career home runs with 267 hits.