1954
Born January 17, 1954
Texarkana, AR, USA
Jerry Turner Notable
Jerry Turner played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the San Diego Padres in 1974 and closing with the San Diego Padres in 1983.
Across 733 games he batted .257, with 448 hits and 222 runs. He finished with 45 home runs, 73 doubles and 45 stolen bases.
He played 386 games in the outfield, with 602 putouts and 27 errors.
He was born in Texarkana, AR, USA on January 17, 1954, and died on August 20, 2023. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | SDP | 17 | 48 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .292 |
| 1975 | SDP | 11 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| 1976 | SDP | 105 | 281 | 41 | 75 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 32 | 38 | 12 | .267 |
| 1977 | SDP | 118 | 289 | 43 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 48 | 31 | 43 | 12 | .246 |
| 1978 | SDP | 106 | 225 | 28 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 6 | .280 |
| 1979 | SDP | 138 | 448 | 55 | 111 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 34 | 58 | 4 | .248 |
| 1980 | SDP | 85 | 153 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 8 | .288 |
| 1981 | CHW/SDP | 43 | 43 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .209 |
| 1982 | DET | 85 | 210 | 21 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 37 | 1 | .248 |
| 1983 | SDP | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .130 |
| Career | — | 733 | 1742 | 222 | 448 | 73 | 9 | 45 | 238 | 159 | 245 | 45 | .257 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died August 20, 2023
1974
Major-league debut: Jerry Turner
Jerry Turner made a major-league debut on September 2, 1974.
1983
Final major-league game: Jerry Turner
Jerry Turner played a final major-league game on June 17, 1983.