1893
Born July 9, 1893
Lavinia, TN, USA
Turner Barber Notable
Turner Barber played for three clubs across nine seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Washington Senators in 1915 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1923. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1917 to 1922.
Across 491 games he batted .289, with 442 hits and 189 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 47 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 330 games in the outfield, with 567 putouts and 26 errors.
He was born in Lavinia, TN, USA on July 9, 1893, and died on October 20, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | WSH | 20 | 53 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .302 |
| 1916 | WSH | 15 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .212 |
| 1917 | CHC | 7 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .214 |
| 1918 | CHC | 55 | 123 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 3 | .236 |
| 1919 | CHC | 76 | 230 | 26 | 72 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 7 | .313 |
| 1920 | CHC | 94 | 340 | 27 | 90 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 26 | 5 | .265 |
| 1921 | CHC | 127 | 452 | 73 | 142 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 41 | 24 | 5 | .314 |
| 1922 | CHC | 84 | 226 | 35 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 7 | .310 |
| 1923 | BRO | 13 | 46 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .217 |
| Career | — | 491 | 1531 | 189 | 442 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 185 | 115 | 112 | 28 | .289 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died October 20, 1968
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