What years did Matt Turner play?

Matt Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.

Was Matt Turner a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 64 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Matt Turner hit?

Matt Turner hit 0 career home runs.

What was Matt Turner's career batting average?

Matt Turner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.

What was Matt Turner's career ERA?

Matt Turner finished with a 2.79 career ERA, going 5-5 with 64 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Turner have?

Matt Turner recorded 64 career strikeouts.

Matt Turner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1994)

Matt Turner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994 for the Florida Marlins and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 2 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 2.79 ERA and 64 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 640.8.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 5–5

ERA 2.79

WHIP 1.25

SO 64

Pitcher PIV 640.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 215 lb
Born: 2/18/1967 in Lexington, KY, USA
Died: 1/27/2019 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-04-23
Last Game: 1994-04-30

Full name: William Matthew Turner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Turner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	5	64	0	0	0	1	80.7	68	25	7	33	64	2.79	640.8

Career ERA 2.79 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 35.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Turner — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	FLO	NL	4	5	55	0	68.0	55	22	26	59	2.91	4.19 (+31%)	703.5
1994	CLE	AL	1	0	9	1	12.7	13	3	7	5	2.13	4.51 (+53%)	-62.8
Career · 2 seasons			5	5	64	1	80.2	68	25	33	64	2.79	—	641

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

Matt Turner — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
64	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Matt Turner — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	FLO	NL	55	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	9	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			64	2	2	.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

Matt Turner — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	28	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Turner — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	36	45.2	40	16	18	34	3.15
Away	28	35.0	28	9	15	30	2.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Turner — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-04-30	CLE	TEX	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1994-04-28	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	0
1994-04-25	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1994-04-23	CLE	TEX	—	3.1	3	1	0	1	2	0
1994-04-17	CLE	KCR	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1994-04-16	CLE	KCR	—	1.1	1	2	0	1	0	0
1994-04-13	CLE	LAA	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-04-12	CLE	LAA	W	2.1	1	1	1	1	3	0
1994-04-08	CLE	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1993-10-03	MIA	NYN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Turner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	64	0	3	11	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Turner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	FLO	P	55	0	3	11	0	0
1994	CLE	P	9	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Matt Turner — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	64

Salary History

Matt Turner — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CLE	AL	$139,000
Total Career Earnings			$139,000

College History

Matt Turner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Middle Georgia College	Cochran	GA	1986

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Turner

What years did Matt Turner play?: Matt Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.
Was Matt Turner a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Matt Turner hit?: Matt Turner hit 0 career home runs.
What was Matt Turner's career batting average?: Matt Turner batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Matt Turner's career ERA?: Matt Turner finished with a 2.79 career ERA, going 5-5 with 64 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Turner have?: Matt Turner recorded 64 career strikeouts.