Tom Turner
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Tom Turner was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. In 5 career games, he hit .062 with 1 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 147 lb
- Died
- 6/17/2013 in Georgetown, OH, USA
Full name: Thomas Bell Turner
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .118 | .062 | .180 | 0 |
Career AVG .062 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 76.2% below league average.
Career OBP .118 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.
Career SLG .062 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 83.4% below league average.
Career OPS .180 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 74.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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 | 1 |
| First Base | 4 |
Tom Turner: the record in brief
Tom Turner's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago American Giants, in 1947. Turner is listed as a first baseman at 147 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio says Turner both batted and threw right-handed. Turner was born on June 22, 1915, in Olive Branch, TN, USA. The bio records the death on June 17, 2013, in Georgetown, OH, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Bell Turner.
Turner collected 1 hits in 16 at bats across 5 games, good for a .062 batting average; the totals also include 1 runs batted in. Set against a .262 league average for the same years, Turner's .062 average sits 76.2% below it. In OPS terms, Turner's .180 stands 74.7% below the league's .713. Only one season appears, 1947 for the Chicago American Giants, when Turner played 5 games and went 1 for 16.
By games played in the field, first base leads with 4, followed by pitcher (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Turner
- Was Tom Turner a pitcher?
- No. Tom Turner was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Tom Turner hit?
- Tom Turner hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Tom Turner's career batting average?
- Tom Turner batted .062 over his career, with 1 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Turner have?
- Tom Turner drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Tom Turner's career ERA?
- Tom Turner finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Tom Turner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Turner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.