What years did Earl Turner play?

Earl Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1950.

Was Earl Turner a pitcher?

No. Earl Turner was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Earl Turner hit?

Earl Turner hit 3 career home runs with 18 hits.

Earl Turner

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1950)

AVG .240

HR 3

RBI 5

H 18

OPS .638

PIV -176

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 5/6/1923 in Pittsfield, MA, USA
Died: 10/20/1999 in Lee, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1948-09-25
Last Game: 1950-07-19

Full name: Earl Edwin Turner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	75	10	18	0	0	3	5	1	4	13	.240	.278	.360	.638	-176

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1948	PIT	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	PIT	NL	40	74	10	18	3	5	1	4	13	.243	.265 (-9%)	.346 (-18%)	.401 (-9%)	.747 (-13%)	-176.1
Career · 2 seasons			42	75	10	18	3	5	1	4	13	.240	—	—	—	—	-176

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	37	7	11	2	3	.297
Away	21	38	3	7	1	2	.184

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1950-07-19	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-07-17	PIT	BSN	L	4	1	1	1	1	0	2
1950-07-16	PIT	BSN	W	4	2	3	1	1	0	0
1950-07-15	PIT	NY1	W	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1950-07-14	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-07-09	PIT	STL	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
1950-07-06	PIT	CHC	L	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1950-07-05	PIT	CHC	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-07-04	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
1950-07-03	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	35	0	101	11	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	PIT	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950	PIT	C	34	0	101	11	3	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	35

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Turner

What years did Earl Turner play?: Earl Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1950.
Was Earl Turner a pitcher?: No. Earl Turner was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Earl Turner hit?: Earl Turner hit 3 career home runs with 18 hits.