Earl Turner
Earl Edwin Turner
Born: May 6, 1923
Pittsfield, MA US
Deceased: October 20, 1999
Lee, MA US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1952
Major League Statistics
Earl Turner compiled a career batting average of .281 with 38 home runs and 238 RBI in his 566-game career with the Jacksonville Tars, Evansville Braves, Albany Senators, Indianapolis Indians and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 68 | 212 | 212 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .325 | .585 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 78 | 283 | 259 | 35 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 22 | 24 | .290 | .348 | .456 | .803 | 118 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 94 | 350 | 328 | 56 | 100 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 21 | 29 | .305 | .347 | .466 | .813 | 153 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 85 | 335 | 307 | 48 | 96 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 26 | 28 | .313 | .370 | .440 | .810 | 135 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 99 | 344 | 308 | 46 | 81 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 0 | 36 | 53 | .263 | .340 | .461 | .801 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 17 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .255 | .392 | .647 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 19 | 56 | 55 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .309 | .321 | .382 | .703 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 78 | 279 | 256 | 30 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 41 | .270 | .322 | .445 | .768 | 114 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 28 | 66 | 62 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .177 | .215 | .226 | .441 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 566 | 1976 | 1838 | 221 | 517 | 77 | 39 | 38 | 238 | 10 | 0 | 127 | 197 | .281 | .329 | .428 | .757 | 786 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | C | 54 | 192 | 37 | 9 | .962 | 4.241 | |||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | C | 63 | 337 | 44 | 11 | 3 | .972 | 6.048 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Albany Senators | C | 84 | 359 | 64 | 14 | 5 | .968 | 5.036 | 11 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 83 | 374 | 48 | 11 | 7 | .975 | 5.084 | 18 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 85 | 420 | 38 | 11 | 5 | .977 | 5.388 | 13 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 14 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .988 | 5.786 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 75 | 359 | 29 | 8 | 4 | .980 | 5.173 | 8 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 22 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .973 | 3.318 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 480 | 2177 | 278 | 67 | 25 | .973 | 5.115 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE |
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