Tuck Turner

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893-1898)

Tuck Turner was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1898 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 6 seasons. In 379 career games, he hit .320 with 482 hits, 7 home runs, and 215 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,071.

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

AVG .320
HR 7
RBI 215
H 482
OPS .807
PIV 2,071
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'6" / 155 lb
Born
2/13/1867 in West New Brighton, NY, USA
Died
7/16/1945 in Staten Island, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1893-08-18
Last Game
1898-06-10

Full name: George A. Turner

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Career Batting Statistics

Tuck Turner — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
379 1,504 298 482 67 38 7 215 53 129 101 .320 .378 .430 .807 2,071

Career AVG .320 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career OBP .378 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OPS .807 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tuck 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
1893 PHI NL 36 155 32 50 4 3 1 13 7 9 19 .323 .279 (+15%) .356 (+2%) .379 (+7%) .735 (+5%) 98.4
1894 PHI NL 82 347 95 145 21 9 1 84 11 24 13 .418 .309 (+35%) .379 (+21%) .435 (+24%) .814 (+22%) 1631.6
1895 PHI NL 59 210 51 81 8 6 2 43 14 25 11 .386 .296 (+30%) .361 (+25%) .399 (+27%) .761 (+27%) 1103.0
1896 PHI NL 13 32 12 7 2 0 0 0 6 8 5 .219 — — — — 0.0
1896 SLN NL 51 203 30 50 7 8 1 27 6 14 21 .246 .290 (-15%) .354 (-16%) .387 (-3%) .741 (-9%) 0.0
1897 SLN NL 103 416 58 121 17 12 2 41 8 35 18 .291 .291 (avg) .354 (-1%) .387 (+4%) .741 (+2%) 69.6
1898 SLN NL 35 141 20 28 8 0 0 7 1 14 14 .199 .270 (-27%) .333 (-16%) .347 (-26%) .680 (-21%) -445.9
Career · 7 seasons 379 1,504 298 482 67 38 7 215 53 129 101 .320 — — — — 2,457

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 Pitching Statistics

Tuck Turner — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 5 1 2 3 7.50 0.0

Career ERA 7.50 vs. league average 5.33 across their career seasons — 40.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tuck 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
1894 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 5 2 3 7.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 9 5 2 3 7.50 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tuck Turner — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home134951204.245
Away2292151603.174

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tuck Turner — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1898-06-10 STLPHIW 412100202
1898-06-09 STLPHIL 400000011
1898-06-08 STLPHIW 510000010
1898-06-07 STLPHIW 400000001
1898-06-06 STLBLNW 400000000
1898-06-04 STLBLNL 400000001
1898-06-03 STLBLNW 411000010
1898-06-02 STLBLNL 511100001
1898-05-30 STLWSNL 500000000
1898-05-28 STLBROW 310000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tuck Turner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 366 0 588 37 57 8
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tuck Turner — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1893 PHI OF 36 0 79 5 6 2
1894 PHI OF 80 0 140 7 16 1
1894 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1895 PHI OF 55 0 89 5 17 0
1896 PHI OF 8 0 15 4 2 0
1896 SLN OF 51 0 69 4 3 1
1897 SLN OF 102 0 146 10 9 3
1898 SLN OF 34 0 50 2 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tuck Turner — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 89
Center Field 54
Right Field 224

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tuck Turner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Bannon
    .320 avg, 19 HR
  2. 95
    Lyman Bostock
    .311 avg, 23 HR
  3. 90
    Jules Thomas
    .323 avg, 26 HR
  4. 81
    Clarence Smith
    .321 avg, 29 HR
  5. 80
    Dick Porter
    .308 avg, 11 HR
  6. 79
    Jim Williams
    .311 avg, 13 HR

Tuck Turner: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tuck Turner's first major league game on August 18, 1893; the last one listed came on June 10, 1898. By club, Turner's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1893 through 1896) and the St. Louis Browns (1896 to 1898). Turner is listed as an outfielder at 155 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Turner switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 13, 1867, in West New Brighton, NY, USA. Turner died on July 16, 1945, in Staten Island, NY, USA. The given name on file is George A. Turner.

Across 379 games at the plate, Turner's career line reads 482 hits in 1,504 at bats for a .320 average, plus 7 home runs, 215 runs batted in, and 53 stolen bases. Turner's career OPS of .807 combines a .378 on-base mark with .430 slugging. Turner's .320 average ran 10.7% above the .289 that the league posted over the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 145, in 1894.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuck Turner

What years did Tuck Turner play?
Tuck Turner played in Major League Baseball from 1893 to 1898.
Was Tuck Turner a pitcher?
No. Tuck Turner was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tuck Turner hit?
Tuck Turner hit 7 career home runs with 482 hits.
What was Tuck Turner's career batting average?
Tuck Turner batted .320 over his career, with 482 hits in 1,504 at bats.
How many RBI did Tuck Turner have?
Tuck Turner drove in 215 runs in his career.
What was Tuck Turner's career ERA?
Tuck Turner finished with a 7.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.