What years did Tom Turner play?

Tom Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944.

Was Tom Turner a pitcher?

No. Tom Turner was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Tom Turner hit?

Tom Turner hit 7 career home runs with 165 hits.

Tom Turner

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1944)

AVG .237

HR 7

RBI 63

H 165

OPS .611

PIV -1,291

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 9/8/1916 in Custer, OK, USA
Died: 5/14/1986 in Kennewick, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-25
Last Game: 1944-09-08

Full name: Thomas Richard Turner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
233	696	63	165	29	4	7	63	4	51	84	.237	.290	.320	.611	-1,291

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OPS .611 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 11.7% 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
1940	CHA	AL	37	96	11	20	1	2	0	6	1	3	12	.208	.267 (-22%)	.335 (-28%)	.387 (-33%)	.722 (-31%)	-486.2
1941	CHA	AL	38	126	7	30	5	0	0	8	2	9	15	.238	.262 (-9%)	.332 (-13%)	.373 (-26%)	.705 (-20%)	-385.4
1942	CHA	AL	56	182	18	44	9	1	3	21	0	19	15	.242	.253 (-5%)	.323 (-3%)	.349 (+1%)	.672 (-1%)	-39.5
1943	CHA	AL	51	154	16	37	7	1	2	11	1	13	21	.240	.255 (-6%)	.324 (-8%)	.346 (-3%)	.671 (-5%)	-137.6
1944	CHA	AL	36	113	9	26	6	0	2	13	0	5	16	.230	.261 (-12%)	.325 (-19%)	.357 (-6%)	.683 (-12%)	-241.9
1944	SLA	AL	15	25	2	8	1	0	0	4	0	2	5	.320	—	—	—	—	-241.9
Career · 6 seasons			233	696	63	165	29	4	7	63	4	51	84	.237	—	—	—	—	-1,533

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
1	1	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
1944	WS	SLA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	106	313	39	78	6	28	.249
Away	127	383	23	87	1	35	.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1944-09-08	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	1	0
1944-09-07	SLA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1944-09-04	SLA	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-03	SLA	DET	W	4	1	1	1	0	1
1944-09-02	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-09-01	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1944-08-27	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1944-08-26	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-25	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1944-08-21	SLA	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	214	0	810	121	27	16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1940	CHA	C	29	110	13	4	0
1941	CHA	C	35	166	21	4	3
1942	CHA	C	54	199	35	7	5
1943	CHA	C	49	186	34	5	5
1944	CHA	C	36	121	15	6	3
1944	SLA	C	11	28	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	214

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Turner

What years did Tom Turner play?: Tom Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944.
Was Tom Turner a pitcher?: No. Tom Turner was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Turner hit?: Tom Turner hit 7 career home runs with 165 hits.