Jacob Turner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2018)

Jacob Turner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018 for 5 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 102 career appearances, he went 14-31 with a 5.37 ERA and 236 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 14–31
ERA 5.37
WHIP 1.54
SO 236
Pitcher PIV -7474.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
5/21/1991 in St. Charles, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2011-07-30
Last Game
2018-08-07

Full name: Jacob Edward Turner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jacob Turner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 31 102 56 1 0 0 369.0 426 220 50 144 236 5.37 -7474.1

Career ERA 5.37 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jacob Turner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2011 DET AL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 12.2 17 12 4 8 8.53 3.94 (-116%) -659.6
2012 DET AL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 12.1 17 11 7 7 8.03 4.01 (-100%) -1191.4
2012 MIA NL 1 4 7 7 0 0 0 42.2 33 16 9 29 3.38 4.01 (+16%) 132.4
2013 MIA NL 3 8 20 20 1 0 0 118.0 116 49 54 77 3.74 3.87 (+3%) -1663.0
2014 MIA NL 4 7 20 12 0 0 0 78.1 106 52 23 54 5.97 3.74 (-60%) -508.6
2014 CHN NL 2 4 8 6 0 0 0 34.2 42 25 10 17 6.49 3.74 (-73%) -672.7
2016 CHA AL 1 2 18 2 0 0 0 24.2 33 18 16 18 6.57 4.19 (-57%) -1431.6
2017 WAS NL 2 3 18 2 0 0 0 39.0 43 22 15 23 5.08 4.36 (-16%) -1479.7
2018 MIA NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.2 13 10 5 2 15.88 — 0.0
2018 DET AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 6 5 1 1 45.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 14 31 102 56 1 0 0 369.0 426 220 144 236 5.37 — -7,474

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

Jacob Turner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
102 77 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 2 38 .091 .114 .143 .257 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career OPS .257 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jacob Turner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2011 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 MIA NL 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 MIA NL 20 35 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 .086 — — — — 0.0
2014 MIA NL 20 13 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .231 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHN NL 8 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .100 — — — — 0.0
2016 CHA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 102 77 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 2 38 .091 — — — — 0

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

Jacob Turner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home51370400.108
Away51401300.075

Pitching — Home / Away

Jacob Turner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51180.220697651174.83
Away51188.1220123791195.88

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jacob Turner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-08-07 DETLAAL 000000000
2018-04-07 MIAPHIL 000000000
2018-04-02 MIABOSL 000000000
2018-03-31 MIACHCL 000000000
2018-03-30 MIACHCW 000000000
2017-06-30 WASSTLL 100000001
2017-06-24 WASCINW 000000000
2017-06-19 WASMIAL 000000000
2017-06-18 WASNYNL 000000000
2017-06-14 WASATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jacob Turner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-08-07 DETLAA L 1.0675111
2018-04-07 MIAPHI — 1.0688311
2018-04-02 MIABOS — 2.0311100
2018-03-31 MIACHC — 2.0311110
2018-03-30 MIACHC — 0.2100000
2017-06-30 WASSTL — 3.2755241
2017-06-24 WASCIN — 1.0000000
2017-06-19 WASMIA — 0.2111101
2017-06-18 WASNYN — 1.0000100
2017-06-14 WASATL — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jacob Turner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 56 34 53 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jacob Turner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 DET P 3 3 0 1 0 1
2012 DET P 3 3 1 0 0 0
2012 MIA P 7 7 1 10 0 0
2013 MIA P 20 20 14 21 5 1
2014 MIA P 20 12 11 9 0 1
2014 CHN P 8 6 3 5 0 0
2016 CHA P 18 2 2 1 0 0
2017 WAS P 18 2 2 3 0 0
2018 MIA P 4 0 0 2 0 0
2018 DET P 1 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jacob Turner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 102

Salary History

Jacob Turner — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 MIA NL $2,150,000
Total Career Earnings $2,150,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jacob Turner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Mendoza
    16-25, 5.39 ERA
  2. 62
    Felipe Lira
    26-46, 5.32 ERA
  3. 62
    Runelvys Hernandez
    25-36, 5.50 ERA
  4. 57
    Mike Oquist
    25-31, 5.46 ERA
  5. 48
    Ryan Drese
    34-39, 5.31 ERA
  6. 48
    Harry Kincannon
    16-26, 5.56 ERA

Jacob Turner: the record in brief

Jacob Turner played a first major league game on July 30, 2011 and a last one on August 7, 2018. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (2011 through 2018), the Miami Marlins (2012 through 2018), the Chicago Cubs (2014), the Chicago White Sox (2016), and the Washington Nationals (2017). Born on May 21, 1991, in St. Charles, MO, USA, Turner is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 215 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Turner's full given name, per the bio, is Jacob Edward Turner.

Turner pitched in 102 games, starting 56, and finished with a 14-31 record and 5.37 ERA. Also on Turner's record: 236 strikeouts. Against a 4.04 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.37 mark was 32.9% worse. The strikeout high was 77 in 2013. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.74 in 2013, when the league's was 3.87.

Turner appears at one position only: pitcher, in 102 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 5 errors alongside 34 putouts and 53 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacob Turner

What years did Jacob Turner play?
Jacob Turner played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2018.
Was Jacob Turner a pitcher?
Yes. Jacob Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 236 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jacob Turner hit?
Jacob Turner hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Jacob Turner's career batting average?
Jacob Turner batted .091 over his career, with 7 hits in 77 at bats.
What was Jacob Turner's career ERA?
Jacob Turner finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 14-31 with 236 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jacob Turner have?
Jacob Turner recorded 236 career strikeouts.