Turk Lown
Omar Joseph Lown
Born: May 30, 1924
Brooklyn, NY US
Deceased: July 8, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1942-1955
Major League Statistics
Turk Lown compiled a career record of 89 wins and 51 losses and a 3.27 ERA in his 252-game pitching career with the Valdosta Trojans, Newport News Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Montreal Royals, Fort Worth Cats and Los Angeles Angels. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 18 | 8 | .692 | 1.94 | 30 | 232.0 | 170 | 72 | 50 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.60 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 13 | 7 | .650 | 4.50 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 190.0 | 172 | 122 | 95 | 133 | 129 | 4 | 14 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 17 | 6 | .739 | 4.08 | 27 | 192.0 | 191 | 96 | 87 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2.96 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 76.0 | 29 | 54 | 25 | 54 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1 | 7 | .125 | 3.97 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 68.0 | 57 | 39 | 30 | 54 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.49 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 209.0 | 181 | 97 | 81 | 122 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.48 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 | 54 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 46 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.13 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114.3 | 91 | 53 | 27 | 4 | 49 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 89 | 51 | .636 | 3.27 | 252 | 49 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1207.0 | 999 | 597 | 439 | 4 | 719 | 0 | 507 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
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 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | 29 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .247 | .494 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 34 | 84 | 76 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .224 | .280 | .250 | .530 | 19 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 31 | 73 | 73 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .315 | .575 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 13 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .161 | .188 | .161 | .349 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 19 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .192 | .222 | .192 | .415 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 32 | 87 | 75 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 13 | .227 | .284 | .307 | .591 | 23 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 30 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 64 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .219 | .242 | .531 | .774 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 252 | 444 | 416 | 27 | 95 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 43 | .228 | .255 | .284 | .539 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Trojans | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 33 | 14 | 41 | 3 | 3 | .948 | 1.667 |
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 19 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.000 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 12 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.667 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 29 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 5 | .911 | 1.759 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 30 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .952 | .667 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 61 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 5 | .909 | .328 |
| Totals | 252 | 47 | 138 | 13 | 16 | .934 | .734 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Trojans | BRO | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN |
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