Ken Turner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967)

Ken Turner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1967 for the California Angels. Across 13 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 6 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 1–2
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.15
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -1043.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/17/1943 in Framingham, MA, USA
Died
12/22/2016 in Temecula, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-06-11
Last Game
1967-07-16

Full name: Kenneth Charles Turner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Turner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 13 1 0 0 0 17.1 16 8 4 4 6 4.15 -1043.8

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.30 across their career seasons — 25.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Turner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1967 CAL AL 1 2 13 1 0 0 0 17.1 16 8 4 6 4.15 3.30 (-26%) -1043.8
Career · 1 season 1 2 13 1 0 0 0 17.1 16 8 4 6 4.15 — -1,044

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

Ken Turner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .200 .000 .200 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .242 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 69.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Turner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 CAL AL 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Turner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home710000.000
Away630000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Turner — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73.293027.36
Away613.275443.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Turner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-07-16 LAAMINL 000000000
1967-07-16 LAAMINL 000000000
1967-07-07 LAAKC1W 000000000
1967-07-02 LAANYYW 000000000
1967-07-01 LAANYYL 000000000
1967-06-27 LAATEXL 000000000
1967-06-26 LAATEXW 100000001
1967-06-24 LAAKC1L 000000000
1967-06-19 LAADETL 200000002
1967-06-16 LAABALW 100000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Turner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-07-16 LAAMIN L 1.0111111
1967-07-16 LAAMIN — 0.2111001
1967-07-07 LAAKC1 — 0.1100000
1967-07-02 LAANYY — 0.0222000
1967-07-01 LAANYY — 1.0200000
1967-06-27 LAATEX — 0.2211011
1967-06-26 LAATEX — 1.1100010
1967-06-24 LAAKC1 — 1.1000010
1967-06-19 LAADET L 6.0432210
1967-06-16 LAABAL W 4.1111011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Turner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 1 1 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Turner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 CAL P 13 1 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Turner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 13

Ken Turner: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 11, 1967 and the final game on July 16, 1967, Ken Turner built the record summarized on this page. Turner's only club in the season tables is the California Angels. At 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Turner is listed as a pitcher. Turner threw left-handed and batted right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 17, 1943, in Framingham, MA, USA. The bio records the death on December 22, 2016, in Temecula, CA, USA. Turner's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Charles Turner.

Across 13 games (1 starts), Turner recorded 1 win against 2 losses with a 4.15 ERA. Turner had 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Turner's seasons was 3.30, so the 4.15 figure ran 25.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1967, with 13 games and 6 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 26 games of Retrosheet box scores for Turner.

The position breakdown shows 13 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 1 putouts and 4 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Turner

Was Ken Turner a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Turner hit?
Ken Turner hit 0 career home runs.
What was Ken Turner's career batting average?
Ken Turner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Ken Turner's career ERA?
Ken Turner finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 1-2 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Turner have?
Ken Turner recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Ken Turner in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ken Turner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.