Jim Turner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1945)

W–L 69–60
ERA 3.22
WHIP 1.24
SO 329
Pitcher PIV 6054.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
8/6/1903 in Antioch, TN, USA
Died
11/29/1998 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1937-04-30
Last Game
1945-09-13
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James Riley Turner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
69 60 231 119 69 8 20 1132.0 1,123 405 67 283 329 3.22 6054.6

Career ERA 3.22 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 18.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 BSN NL 20 11 33 30 24 5 1 256.7 228 68 52 69 2.38 4.34 (+45%) 2758.8
1938 BSN NL 14 18 35 34 22 3 0 268.0 267 103 54 71 3.46 4.35 (+20%) 747.2
1939 BSN NL 4 11 25 22 9 0 0 157.7 181 75 51 50 4.28 4.28 (avg) -83.6
1940 CIN NL 14 7 24 23 11 0 0 187.0 187 60 32 53 2.89 4.21 (+31%) 3102.0
1941 CIN NL 6 4 23 10 3 0 0 113.0 120 39 24 34 3.11 3.94 (+21%) 1430.5
1942 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 5 4 3 0 10.80 — 0.0
1942 NYA AL 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 7.0 4 1 1 2 1.29 — 0.0
1943 NYA AL 3 0 18 0 0 0 1 43.3 44 17 13 15 3.53 3.50 (-1%) 375.9
1944 NYA AL 4 4 35 0 0 0 7 41.7 42 16 22 13 3.46 3.57 (+3%) -1041.2
1945 NYA AL 3 4 30 0 0 0 10 54.3 45 22 31 22 3.64 3.67 (+1%) -1235.0
Career · 10 seasons 69 60 231 119 69 8 20 1,132.0 1,123 405 283 329 3.22 — 6,055

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
238 399 32 87 16 1 1 22 0 8 39 .218 .241 .271 .512 -1,311

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 27.5% 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
1937 BSN NL 39 96 10 24 3 0 0 7 0 2 7 .250 .276 (-10%) .342 (-20%) .398 (-29%) .740 (-25%) -395.1
1938 BSN NL 35 96 5 22 4 0 0 5 0 3 14 .229 .272 (-16%) .341 (-22%) .392 (-31%) .734 (-27%) -417.0
1939 BSN NL 25 55 5 13 1 0 1 6 0 1 4 .236 .274 (-14%) .342 (-27%) .393 (-21%) .735 (-24%) -221.4
1940 CIN NL 25 75 7 18 5 1 0 2 0 0 3 .240 .267 (-10%) .335 (-28%) .387 (-14%) .722 (-21%) -277.8
1941 CIN NL 23 41 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 .146 — — — — 0.0
1942 CIN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 NYA AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 NYA AL 18 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
1944 NYA AL 35 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYA AL 30 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 238 399 32 87 16 1 1 22 0 8 39 .218 — — — — -1,311

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
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1940 WS CIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 1 0 7.0 8 5 1 4 6.43

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1942 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00
1940 WS CIN 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 8 5 0 4 7.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home122180204405.244
Away1162191243117.196

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home118557.14981721241722.78
Away113572.16242341591573.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-13 NYYCHWL 000000000
1945-09-05 NYYDETL 000000000
1945-09-02 NYYMINW 000000000
1945-08-28 NYYBOSW 000000000
1945-08-22 NYYCHWL 000000000
1945-08-20 NYYCHWW 000000000
1945-08-12 NYYDETL 100000000
1945-08-05 NYYPHAL 000000000
1945-08-01 NYYBOSL 000000000
1945-07-22 NYYCHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-09-13 NYYCHW — 0.2422000
1945-09-05 NYYDET — 0.1122100
1945-09-02 NYYMIN SV 1.0100100
1945-08-28 NYYBOS SV 1.1111110
1945-08-22 NYYCHW L 2.1422410
1945-08-20 NYYCHW SV 0.2000000
1945-08-12 NYYDET L 3.1333111
1945-08-05 NYYPHA — 1.0322000
1945-08-01 NYYBOS L 1.0222000
1945-07-22 NYYCHW — 2.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 231 0 55 269 12 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 BSN P 33 0 12 59 4 3
1938 BSN P 35 0 17 72 0 4
1939 BSN P 25 0 8 38 2 3
1940 CIN P 24 0 8 35 1 1
1941 CIN P 23 0 0 33 1 4
1942 CIN P 3 0 2 1 0 0
1942 NYA P 5 0 0 3 0 1
1943 NYA P 18 0 3 8 1 0
1944 NYA P 35 0 2 6 2 0
1945 NYA P 30 0 3 14 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 231

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star P5
1937 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1937 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 30.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gene Packard
    85-69, 3.01 ERA
  2. 95
    Dave Rozema
    60-53, 3.47 ERA
  3. 92
    Hugh Bedient
    59-53, 3.08 ERA
  4. 76
    George Suggs
    99-91, 3.11 ERA
  5. 76
    Doc Crandall
    102-62, 2.92 ERA
  6. 73
    Roger Wolff
    52-69, 3.41 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Turner

What years did Jim Turner play?
Jim Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1945.
Was Jim Turner a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 69 wins and 329 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Turner hit?
Jim Turner hit 1 career home runs with 87 hits.