John Turner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
John Turner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Stars. Across 4 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 1.56 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 735.6.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.56 | 4.03 (+61%) | 735.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.56 | — | 736 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | SLS | NNL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
John Turner: the record in brief
The season rows for John Turner begin in 1923. Turner spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Stars. Turner is listed as a pitcher.
Turner's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 1.56 ERA over 4 appearances. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. That 1.56 ERA compares with a 4.03 league average across the same seasons, 61.4% better. All of that pitching came in 1923, with 4 games and 6 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 735.6 for Turner's career.
The position breakdown shows 4 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Turner
- Was John Turner a pitcher?
- Yes. John Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Turner hit?
- John Turner hit 0 career home runs.
- What was John Turner's career batting average?
- John Turner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
- What was John Turner's career ERA?
- John Turner finished with a 1.56 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Turner have?
- John Turner recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is John Turner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Turner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.