1901
Born September 11, 1901
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Cool Turner Notable
b. September 11, 1901 · New York Lincoln Giants 1921, Brooklyn Royal Giants 1921–1927, Hilldale Club 1927, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1927, Homestead Grays 1929, Chicago American Giants 1930, 1932, Birmingham Black Barons 1930, Cleveland Cubs 1931, Harlem Stars 1931
Cool Turner played for nine clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the New York Lincoln Giants in 1921 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1932. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, from 1921 to 1927.
Across 304 games he batted .254, with 267 hits and 126 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 35 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
He played 190 games at shortstop, with 519 assists and 59 errors. He turned 59 double plays.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on September 11, 1901, and died on February 3, 1970. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921* | BRG/NLG | 7 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .160 |
| 1922* | BRG | 7 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| 1923 | BRG | 33 | 127 | 20 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .354 |
| 1924 | BRG | 38 | 124 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .161 |
| 1925 | BRG | 21 | 74 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| 1926 | BRG | 26 | 100 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .190 |
| 1927 | ACB/BRG/HIL | 16 | 47 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| 1929 | HG | 47 | 155 | 20 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| 1930 | BBB/CAG | 41 | 132 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 1931 | CCU/HAR | 25 | 90 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 1932 | CAG | 43 | 152 | 19 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .289 |
| Major leagues | — | 290 | 1001 | 122 | 260 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 96 | 76 | 5 | 12 | .260 |
| All seasons | — | 304 | 1053 | 126 | 267 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 99 | 79 | 6 | 15 | .254 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Cool Turner, that is 1921–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1970