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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1923 22 DS NNL 4.1 69 299 279 70 101 18 14 17 85 2 17 .362 .401 .710 1.110 184 .477 173 198 1 2 *8/19
1924 23 DS NNL 2.4 61 267 248 57 84 9 12 9 44 2 17 .339 .386 .581 .966 162 .434 151 144 2 *8
1925 24 DS NNL 5.3 94 412 367 93 136 24 14 19 126 11 45 .371 .439 .668 1.107 193 .479 183 245 *8/9
1926 25 DS NNL 5.9 93 389 342 94 131 33 9 21 103 21 41 .383 .458 .716 1.174 199 .512 191 245 6 *8/7935
1927 26 DS NNL 5.2 91 387 340 79 119 25 12 19 114 13 46 .350 .429 .662 1.091 191 .480 188 225 1 *8
1928 27 DS NNL 4.3 80 349 315 80 101 16 7 24 78 5 29 .321 .387 .644 1.031 177 .450 170 203 5 *8/7
1929 28 DS NNL 4.2 68 297 259 64 101 17 4 16 91 12 38 .390 .468 .672 1.140 194 .500 192 174 0 *8
1930 29 DS NNL 1.3 35 143 129 26 42 9 8 2 38 6 14 .326 .392 .566 .957 156 .429 149 73 0 8
1931 30 DS NNL 2.2 38 156 133 29 50 10 0 8 33 6 20 .376 .465 .632 1.096 205 .501 192 84 2 1 8/3
1932 31 CAG NSL 1.8 44 194 168 43 49 9 2 4 25 11 21 .292 .374 .440 .814 154 .392 149 74 1 4 *8
1933 32 CAG NN2 2.2 41 197 175 46 62 12 5 7 30 1 18 .354 .418 .600 1.018 174 .446 170 105 1 3 8/7 AS
1934 33 CAG NN2 2.4 39 171 154 42 53 7 7 6 28 6 14 .344 .402 .597 1.000 178 .456 169 92 1 2 *8 AS
1935 34 CAG NN2 1.8 47 201 170 43 66 10 6 6 52 9 23 .388 .469 .624 1.093 174 .483 173 106 3 5 *8 AS
1936 35 PS NN2 2.2 52 234 210 45 74 8 5 10 43 1 19 .352 .411 .581 .992 151 .440 147 122 2 3 *8/7
1937 36 2TM NAL 1.2 22 92 78 18 29 4 1 5 20 1 10 .372 .456 .641 1.097 200 .483 188 50 2 2 0 8 AS
1937 36 DTS NAL 1.0 18 74 64 16 25 3 1 4 18 1 9 .391 .466 .656 1.122 207 .493 193 42 0 1 8
1937 36 CAG NAL 0.3 4 18 14 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 .286 .412 .571 .983 169 .440 163 8 2 1 0 /8
1938 37 2TM NAL 0.6 34 143 129 24 34 5 4 2 27 7 11 .264 .326 .411 .737 111 .344 107 53 1 2 8
1938 37 CAG NAL 0.5 19 77 69 14 18 2 1 2 10 5 7 .261 .338 .406 .743 113 .353 110 28 1 0 8
1938 37 KCM NAL 0.1 15 66 60 10 16 3 3 0 17 2 4 .267 .313 .417 .729 108 .335 102 25 0 2 8
1939 38 KCM NAL 2.0 49 202 185 42 61 9 1 7 39 12 17 .330 .386 .503 .889 157 .419 151 93 *8 AS
1940 39 KCM NAL 0.9 36 146 126 22 33 6 2 5 33 4 18 .262 .359 .460 .819 145 .392 135 58 0 1 1 0 *8
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
18 Yrs 49.8 993 4279 3807 917 1326 231 113 187 1009 130 418 .348 .417 .616 1.032 177 .459 170 2344 0 29 25 0 *8/37915
162 Game Avg 8.1 162 698 621 150 216 38 18 31 165 21 68 .348 .417 .616 1.032 177 .459 170 382
DS (9 Yrs) 34.8 629 2699 2412 592 865 161 80 135 712 78 267 .359 .426 .660 1.086 186 .477 179 1591 17 3 *8/37915
CAG (6 Yrs) 8.9 194 858 750 190 252 41 21 26 147 32 84 .336 .409 .551 .960 165 .436 161 413 9 15 0 8/7
KCM (3 Yrs) 3.0 100 414 371 74 110 18 6 12 89 18 39 .296 .365 .474 .839 145 .396 137 176 0 1 3 0 8
PS (1 Yr) 2.2 52 234 210 45 74 8 5 10 43 1 19 .352 .411 .581 .992 151 .440 147 122 2 3 *8/7
DTS (1 Yr) 1.0 18 74 64 16 25 3 1 4 18 1 9 .391 .466 .656 1.122 207 .493 193 42 0 1 8
NNL (9 Yrs) 34.8 629 2699 2412 592 865 161 80 135 712 78 267 .359 .426 .660 1.086 186 .477 179 1591 17 3 *8/37915
NN2 (4 Yrs) 8.5 179 803 709 176 255 37 23 29 153 17 74 .360 .425 .599 1.025 168 .456 164 425 7 13 *8/7
NAL (4 Yrs) 4.7 141 583 518 106 157 24 8 19 119 24 56 .303 .375 .490 .866 150 .404 142 254 0 4 5 0 8
NSL (1 Yr) 1.8 44 194 168 43 49 9 2 4 25 11 21 .292 .374 .440 .814 154 .392 149 74 1 4 *8
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1930 29 DS NNL 7 31 30 9 14 4 1 3 11 1 1 .467 .484 .967 1.451 26 0 0 0
1932 31 CAG NSL 2 10 10 6 7 0 1 2 5 0 0 .700 .700 1.500 2.200 13 0 0 0
1934 33 CAG NN2 6 25 24 4 11 1 1 1 4 4 0 .458 .480 .708 1.188 16 0 1 0
1937 36 CAG NAL 4 20 19 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 .263 .300 .316 .616 6 0 0 0
1939 38 KCM NAL 5 18 13 3 3 1 0 1 5 0 3 .231 .375 .538 .913 6 0 0 2
5 Yrs 24 104 96 24 40 7 3 7 26 5 5 .417 .451 .771 1.222 67 0 1 2
162 Game Avg 162 702 648 162 270 47 20 47 175 34 34 .417 .451 .771 1.222 452 0 7 13
CAG (3 Yrs) 12 55 53 12 23 2 2 3 10 4 1 .434 .455 .717 1.172 35 0 1 0
DS (1 Yr) 7 31 30 9 14 4 1 3 11 1 1 .467 .484 .967 1.451 26 0 0 0
KCM (1 Yr) 5 18 13 3 3 1 0 1 5 0 3 .231 .375 .538 .913 6 0 0 2
NAL (2 Yrs) 9 38 32 5 8 2 0 1 6 0 4 .250 .333 .406 .740 12 0 0 2
NNL (1 Yr) 7 31 30 9 14 4 1 3 11 1 1 .467 .484 .967 1.451 26 0 0 0
NN2 (1 Yr) 6 25 24 4 11 1 1 1 4 4 0 .458 .480 .708 1.188 16 0 1 0
NSL (1 Yr) 2 10 10 6 7 0 1 2 5 0 0 .700 .700 1.500 2.200 13 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1923 22 DS NNL 299 31 0 0 7 -2 36 3.1 10 46 4.1 .545 .519 3.4 0.5 39 *8/19
1924 23 DS NNL 267 19 0 0 0 -2 17 1.5 9 26 2.4 .525 .509 2.4 -0.1 26 *8
1925 24 DS NNL 412 48 -1 0 0 -3 45 3.9 14 59 5.3 .542 .524 5.3 -0.2 59 *8/9
1926 25 DS NNL 389 50 1 0 6 -3 55 4.6 13 68 5.9 .550 .529 5.3 0.3 63 *8/7935
1927 26 DS NNL 387 42 0 0 0 -2 41 3.9 13 54 5.2 .542 .524 5.1 -0.2 54 *8
1928 27 DS NNL 349 31 -1 0 5 -2 34 3.2 11 46 4.3 .540 .520 3.8 0.3 41 *8/7
1929 28 DS NNL 297 37 0 0 0 -1 35 3.2 10 45 4.2 .546 .519 4.1 -0.1 45 *8
1930 29 DS NNL 143 10 0 0 0 -1 10 0.8 5 15 1.3 .524 .505 1.3 -0.1 14 8
1931 30 DS NNL 156 19 0 0 1 -1 19 1.7 5 24 2.2 .544 .510 2.2 0.0 24 8/3
1932 31 CAG NSL 194 11 1 0 0 -1 11 1.2 6 17 1.8 .526 .507 1.7 -0.1 17 *8
1933 32 CAG NN2 197 18 0 0 1 -1 18 1.6 6 24 2.2 .540 .510 2.1 0.0 23 8/7 AS
1934 33 CAG NN2 171 15 0 0 5 -1 20 1.9 5 25 2.4 .547 .511 1.9 0.4 20 *8 AS
1935 34 CAG NN2 201 22 0 0 -7 -1 15 1.2 7 22 1.8 .525 .507 2.3 -0.6 28 *8 AS
1936 35 PS NN2 234 16 0 0 3 -1 18 1.5 8 26 2.2 .529 .509 1.9 0.2 23 *8/7
1937 36 2TM NAL 92 12 0 0 1 0 12 1.0 3 15 1.2 .544 .504 1.2 0.0 14 8 AS
1937 36 DTS NAL 74 10 0 0 -1 0 9 0.7 3 11 1.0 .541 .505 1.0 -0.1 12 8
1937 36 CAG NAL 18 2 0 0 1 0 3 0.2 1 3 0.3 .556 .501 0.2 0.1 2 /8
1938 37 2TM NAL 143 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 5 6 0.6 .504 .501 0.6 0.0 6 8
1938 37 CAG NAL 77 1 0 0 2 0 3 0.3 3 5 0.5 .512 .501 0.4 0.1 4 8
1938 37 KCM NAL 66 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .493 .499 0.2 -0.1 2 8
1939 38 KCM NAL 202 13 1 0 0 0 13 1.3 7 20 2.0 .526 .508 1.9 0.0 20 *8 AS
1940 39 KCM NAL 146 7 0 0 -2 0 4 0.4 5 9 0.9 .511 .502 1.0 -0.2 11 *8
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
18 Yrs 4279 403 2 0 20 -20 405 36.1 142 547 49.8 .536 .515 47.5 0.0 527 *8/37915
162 Game Avg 698 66 0 0 3 -3 66 5.9 23 89 8.1 .536 .515 7.7 0.0 86
DS (9 Yrs) 2699 288 1 0 19 -15 292 25.9 91 383 34.8 .541 .520 32.9 0.3 364 *8/37915
CAG (6 Yrs) 858 69 1 0 1 -3 69 6.3 27 97 8.9 .532 .508 8.5 0.0 95 8/7
KCM (3 Yrs) 414 20 1 0 -3 -1 16 1.6 14 30 3.0 .515 .505 3.2 -0.4 33 8
PS (1 Yr) 234 16 0 0 3 -1 18 1.5 8 26 2.2 .529 .509 1.9 0.2 23 *8/7
DTS (1 Yr) 74 10 0 0 -1 0 9 0.7 3 11 1.0 .541 .505 1.0 -0.1 12 8
NNL (9 Yrs) 2699 288 1 0 19 -15 292 25.9 91 383 34.8 .541 .520 32.9 0.3 364 *8/37915
NN2 (4 Yrs) 803 71 0 0 2 -3 71 6.2 26 96 8.5 .534 .509 8.2 0.0 95 *8/7
NAL (4 Yrs) 583 32 1 0 -1 -1 30 2.8 20 50 4.7 .519 .504 4.7 -0.2 51 8
NSL (1 Yr) 194 11 1 0 0 -1 11 1.2 6 17 1.8 .526 .507 1.7 -0.1 17 *8

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1923 22 DS NNL 299 .477 173 .321 .348 5.7 5.7 52.0 *8/19
1924 23 DS NNL 267 .434 151 .314 .242 3.4 6.4 51.1 *8
1925 24 DS NNL 412 .479 183 .336 .297 4.6 10.9 45.7 *8/9
1926 25 DS NNL 389 .512 191 .343 .333 5.4 10.5 46.5 *8/7935
1927 26 DS NNL 387 .480 188 .312 .312 4.9 11.9 40.8 *8
1928 27 DS NNL 349 .450 170 .265 .324 6.9 8.3 50.5 *8/7
1929 28 DS NNL 297 .500 192 .350 .282 5.4 12.8 39.0 *8
1930 29 DS NNL 143 .429 149 .315 .240 1.4 9.8 44.4 8
1931 30 DS NNL 156 .501 192 .336 .256 5.1 12.8 32.8 8/3
1932 31 CAG NSL 194 .392 149 .274 .149 2.1 10.8 58.2 *8
1933 32 CAG NN2 197 .446 170 .327 .246 3.6 9.1 52.7 8/7 AS
1934 33 CAG NN2 171 .456 169 .318 .253 3.5 8.2 58.1 *8 AS
1935 34 CAG NN2 201 .483 173 .366 .235 3.0 11.4 43.0 *8 AS
1936 35 PS NN2 234 .440 147 .320 .229 4.3 8.1 41.2 *8/7
1937 36 2TM NAL 92 .483 188 .329 .269 5.4 10.9 36.1 8 AS
1937 36 DTS NAL 74 .493 193 .350 .266 5.4 12.2 40.0 8
1937 36 CAG NAL 18 .440 163 .231 .286 5.6 5.6 16.7 /8
1938 37 2TM NAL 143 .344 107 .252 .147 1.4 7.7 50.0 8
1938 37 CAG NAL 77 .353 110 .239 .145 2.6 9.1 50.0 8
1938 37 KCM NAL 66 .335 102 .267 .150 0.0 6.1 50.0 8
1939 38 KCM NAL 202 .419 151 .303 .173 3.5 8.4 49.3 *8 AS
1940 39 KCM NAL 146 .392 135 .231 .198 3.4 12.3 36.2 *8
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
18 Yrs 4279 .459 170 .315 .267 4.4 9.8 46.0 *8/37915
MLB Average .341 100 .291 .116 1.3 8.2 35.9
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1930 29 DS NNL 31 .407 .500 9.7 3.2 50.0
1932 31 CAG NSL 10 .625 .800 20.0 0.0 80.0
1934 33 CAG NN2 25 .435 .250 4.0 0.0 27.3
1937 36 CAG NAL 20 .263 .053 0.0 5.0 33.3
1939 38 KCM NAL 18 .167 .308 5.6 16.7 40.0
5 Yrs 104 .371 .354 6.7 4.8 43.6
MLB Average .257 .117 1.5 7.6 32.9
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP Awards
1923 22 DS NNL CF 69 67 589.2 143 136 2 5 1 .965 .953 2.11 2.07 2.00 2.25
1923 22 DS NNL P 1 1 7.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .948 6.43 3.47 5.00 3.70 0
1923 22 DS NNL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.80
1924 23 DS NNL CF 61 61 534.2 125 114 7 4 1 .968 .963 2.04 2.17 1.98 1.89
1925 24 DS NNL CF 94 0.00
1925 24 DS NNL RF 1 0.00
1926 25 DS NNL CF 89 89 761.1 222 195 18 9 7 .959 .962 2.52 2.43 2.39 2.16
1926 25 DS NNL RF 2 2 14.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.93 1.67 1.50 1.50
1926 25 DS NNL LF 2 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 1.70 1.50 1.45
1926 25 DS NNL 3B 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .915 4.00 3.00 4.00 2.60
1926 25 DS NNL 1B 1 0 7.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .978 11.57 11.31 9.00 10.10
1927 26 DS NNL CF 91 0.00
1928 27 DS NNL CF 78 670.1 210 193 10 7 1 .967 .963 2.73 2.52 2.60 2.11
1928 27 DS NNL LF 2 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.38 1.73 1.00 1.45
1929 28 DS NNL CF 68 0.00
1930 29 DS NNL CF 35 0.00
1931 30 DS NNL CF 30 30 245.0 83 72 4 7 2 .916 .951 2.79 2.30 2.53 1.53
1931 30 DS NNL 1B 8 8 74.0 85 81 4 0 4 1.000 .983 10.34 10.62 10.63 7.08
1932 31 CAG NSL CF 43 0.00
1933 32 CAG NN2 CF 41 344.2 95 86 4 5 0 .947 .957 2.35 2.25 2.20 1.81 AS
1933 32 CAG NN2 LF 1 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.65 0.00 1.30 AS
1934 33 CAG NN2 CF 39 329.2 91 88 2 1 1 .989 .980 2.46 2.16 2.31 1.76 AS
1935 34 CAG NN2 CF 46 46 382.1 94 86 3 5 1 .947 .956 2.10 2.39 1.93 1.65 AS
1936 35 PS NN2 CF 50 50 425.1 130 120 5 5 0 .962 .959 2.64 2.31 2.50 1.61
1936 35 PS NN2 LF 3 2 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 1.64 1.80 1.33 1.27
1937 36 2TM NAL CF 21 21 176.0 50 45 2 3 1 .940 .935 2.40 2.10 2.24 1.30 AS
1937 36 DTS NAL CF 17 17 141.0 39 34 2 3 1 .923 .935 2.30 2.10 2.12 1.30
1937 36 CAG NAL CF 4 4 35.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.83 2.11 2.75 1.30
1938 37 2TM NAL CF 34 34 290.0 67 62 2 3 0 .955 .940 1.99 2.14 1.88 1.12
1938 37 CAG NAL CF 19 19 166.0 45 42 1 2 0 .956 .940 2.33 2.14 2.26 1.12
1938 37 KCM NAL CF 15 15 124.0 22 20 1 1 0 .955 .940 1.52 2.14 1.40 1.12
1939 38 KCM NAL CF 49 0.00 AS
1940 39 KCM NAL CF 36 35 283.0 52 44 1 7 0 .865 .940 1.43 1.91 1.25 1.08
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP Awards
3 Yrs 11 10 97.0 103 93 10 0 4 1.000 .978 9.56 9.45 9.36 6.64 0
CF (18 Yrs) CF 974 433 5032.0 1362 1241 60 61 15 .955 .958 2.33 2.27 1.34 1.11
LF (4 Yrs) LF 8 3 50.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .952 1.62 1.75 1.13 1.36
RF (3 Yrs) RF 4 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.69 1.69 0.75 1.20
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 9 8 81.0 94 89 5 0 4 1.000 .982 10.44 10.68 10.44 7.41
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .915 4.00 3.00 4.00 2.60
P (1 Yr) P 1 1 7.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .948 6.43 3.47 5.00 3.70 0
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1930 29 DS NNL CF 7 7 183.0 15 11 1 3 0 .800 0.59 1.71
1932 31 CAG NSL CF 2 2 54.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 2.00
1934 33 CAG NN2 CF 6 153.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.53 1.50
1937 36 CAG NAL CF 4 4 126.0 11 9 2 0 1 1.000 0.79 2.75
1939 38 KCM NAL CF 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
5 Yrs 24 13 516.0 39 33 3 3 1 .923 0.63 1.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Turkey Stearnes born?

Turkey Stearnes was born on May 8, 1901.

Where was Turkey Stearnes born?

Turkey Stearnes was born in Nashville, TN.

How tall was Turkey Stearnes?

Turkey Stearnes was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Turkey Stearnes weigh when playing?

Turkey Stearnes weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Turkey Stearnes play?

Turkey Stearnes played 18 seasons.

Is Turkey Stearnes in the Hall of Fame?

Turkey Stearnes was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

What position did Turkey Stearnes play?

Turkey Stearnes was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Turkey Stearnes have?

Turkey Stearnes had 1,326 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Turkey Stearnes have?

Turkey Stearnes had 187 home runs over his career.

What was Turkey Stearnes' average?

Turkey Stearnes had a .348 average over his career.

How many teams has Turkey Stearnes played for?

Turkey Stearnes played for 7 teams; the Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars and Kansas City Monarchs.

How many World Series has Turkey Stearnes won?

Turkey Stearnes never won a World Series.

When did Turkey Stearnes retire?

Turkey Stearnes last played in 1940.

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