Ted Turner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)
Ted Turner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 2/4/1958 in Lexington, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-04-20
Full name: Theodore Holtop Turner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | CHN | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-04-20 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-04-20 | CHC | STL | — | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Ted Turner: the record in brief
The bio dates Ted Turner's major league debut to April 20, 1920. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs in 1920. Turner, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Turner is listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads May 4, 1892, in Lawrenceburg, KY, USA. Turner died on February 4, 1958, in Lexington, KY, USA. Turner's full given name, per the bio, is Theodore Holtop Turner.
Turner went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The league ERA over Turner's seasons was 3.45, so the 13.50 figure ran 291.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1920, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Turner
- Was Ted Turner a pitcher?
- Yes. Ted Turner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ted Turner hit?
- Ted Turner hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Ted Turner play for?
- Ted Turner played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1920).
- What were Ted Turner's career stats?
- In 1 game, Ted Turner went 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 1.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Ted Turner play?
- Ted Turner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ted Turner and how much did he weigh?
- Ted Turner was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Ted Turner's career ERA?
- Ted Turner finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ted Turner have?
- Ted Turner recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Ted Turner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Turner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.