Henry Turner
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Henry Turner was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Cleveland Bears, and the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 101 career games, he hit .264 with 91 hits, 1 home runs, and 55 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 376.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 172 lb
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 345 | 47 | 91 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 37 | 4 | .264 | .337 | .368 | .705 | 376 |
Career AVG .264 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .368 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .705 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | NAL | 13 | 61 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .295 | .272 (+8%) | .341 (-1%) | .392 (+9%) | .734 (+4%) | 19.9 |
| 1939 | CBR | NAL | 28 | 100 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .370 | .274 (+35%) | .342 (+23%) | .393 (+40%) | .735 (+32%) | 522.3 |
| 1940 | CBR | NAL | 26 | 90 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 2 | .200 | .267 (-25%) | .335 (-2%) | .387 (-23%) | .722 (-13%) | -166.6 |
| 1941 | JRC | NAL | 8 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | JRC | NAL | 9 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CBE | NAL | 17 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .186 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 101 | 345 | 47 | 91 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 37 | 4 | .264 | — | — | — | — | 376 | ||
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
View full game log (106 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 115 | 23 | 40 | 2 | 17 | .348 |
| Away | 65 | 154 | 20 | 44 | 1 | 21 | .286 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-09-05 | CVB | CI2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-29 | CVB | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-08-29 | CVB | BIR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-09 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-08-08 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-27 | CVB | MEM | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-07-26 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-25 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-25 | CVB | MEM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-07-05 | CVB | CI2 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-06-06 | JAX | CAG | — | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 65 | 60 | 306 | 46 | 15 | 4 |
| OF | 35 | 29 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | C | 7 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | JRC | OF | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939 | CBR | C | 18 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 1939 | CBR | OF | 12 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CBR | 1B | 3 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1940 | CBR | C | 20 | 20 | 109 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 1940 | CBR | OF | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | JRC | C | 7 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1941 | JRC | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | JRC | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | JRC | C | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1942 | JRC | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | CBE | C | 10 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1943 | CBE | OF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 65 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 22 |
| Right Field | 13 |
Henry Turner: the record in brief
Henry Turner's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1938 to 1943. Turner played for the Jacksonville Red Caps (1938 through 1942), the Cleveland Bears (1939 to 1940), and the Cleveland Buckeyes (1943). Turner played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 1, 1913, in Lloyd, FL, USA, Turner was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 172 pounds.
The batting record for Turner: 101 games, 91 hits in 345 at bats, and a .264 average; the totals also include 1 home run and 55 RBI. The on-base percentage is .337 and the slugging percentage .368, for an OPS of .705. The .264 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. Turner collected a career-high 37 hits in 1939. The Lg AVG column puts Turner's 1939 at .370 against .274, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 35%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Turner
- Was Henry Turner a pitcher?
- No. Henry Turner was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Henry Turner hit?
- Henry Turner hit 1 career home runs with 91 hits.
- What was Henry Turner's career batting average?
- Henry Turner batted .264 over his career, with 91 hits in 345 at bats.
- How many RBI did Henry Turner have?
- Henry Turner drove in 55 runs in his career.
- Is Henry Turner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Henry Turner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Henry Turner play for?
- Henry Turner played for the Jacksonville Red Caps, the Cleveland Bears, and the Cleveland Buckeyes.