1916
Born September 8, 1916
Custer, OK, USA
Tom Turner Notable
Catcher · b. September 8, 1916
Tom Turner divided five seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1940, then the St. Louis Browns through 1944.
Across 233 games he batted .237, with 165 hits and 63 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 29 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 214 games behind the plate, with 810 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in Custer, OK, USA on September 8, 1916, and died on May 14, 1986. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | CHW | 37 | 96 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .208 |
| 1941 | CHW | 38 | 126 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 2 | .238 |
| 1942 | CHW | 56 | 182 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 0 | .242 |
| 1943 | CHW | 51 | 154 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 1 | .240 |
| 1944 | CHW/SLB | 51 | 138 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .246 |
| Career | — | 233 | 696 | 63 | 165 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 51 | 84 | 4 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1986