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Turk Lown
Omar Joseph Lown

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.

Debut April 24, 1951
Final Game September 22, 1962
Born May 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY

Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1942. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1951 27 CHC NL   4   9  31  18   3   1   5  0  127.0  125   80   77  14   90   39   1   7   584       0  5.46  4.08   75 1.693
 1952 28 CHC NL   4  11  33  19   5   0   4  0  156.7  154   87   76  13   93   73   3   5   704       0  4.37  3.84   88 1.577
 1953 29 CHC NL   8   7  49  12   2   0  17  3  148.3  166   93   85  20   84   76   2   6   682       0  5.16  4.45   86 1.685
 1954 30 CHC NL   0   2  15   0   0   0   6  0   22.0   23   18   15   1   15   16   0   5   106       0  6.14  4.19   68 1.727
 1956 32 CHC NL   9   8  61   0   0   0  47 13  110.7   95   49   44  10   78   74   1   1   489  12   0  3.58  3.81  106 1.563
 1957 33 CHC NL   5   7  67   0   0   0  47 12   93.0   74   45   39  10   51   51   0   4   393   4   0  3.77  3.92  104 1.344
 1958 34 TOT      3   5  42   0   0   0  20  8   56.3   63   32   27   3   43   53   0   2   268   6   0  4.31  3.78   88 1.882
         TOT NL   0   2  15   0   0   0   5  0   15.7   14   10    9   2   15   13   0   0    73   2   0  5.17  4.09   79 1.851
         CHC NL   0   0   4   0   0   0   1  0    4.0    2    2    2   0    3    4   0   0    16   0   0  4.50  3.91   87 1.250
         CIN NL   0   2  11   0   0   0   4  0   11.7   12    8    7   2   12    9   0   0    57   2   0  5.40  4.15   77 2.057
         CHW AL   3   3  27   0   0   0  15  8   40.7   49   22   18   1   28   40   0   2   195   4   0  3.98  3.66   92 1.893
 1959 35 CHW AL   9   2  60   0   0   0  37 15   93.3   73   32   30  12   42   63   2   1   391   4   1  2.89  3.78  131 1.232
 1960 36 CHW AL   2   3  45   0   0   0  16  5   67.3   60   31   29   6   34   39   0   0   292   6   0  3.88  3.79   98 1.396
 1961 37 CHW AL   7   5  59   0   0   0  36 11  101.0   87   37   31  13   35   50   0   1   416   3   0  2.76  3.90  141 1.208
 1962 38 CHW AL   4   2  42   0   0   0  20  6   56.3   58   21   19   3   25   40   1   1   249   5   0  3.04  3.93  129 1.473
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .474  55  61 504  49  10   1 255 73 1032.0  978  525  472 105  590  574  10  33  4574  40   1  4.12  3.97   96 1.519
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   7  61   6   1   0  31  8  126.7  120   64   58  12   72   70   1   4   562   4   0  4.12  3.97   96 1.519
 Career High      9  11  67  19   5   1  47 15  156.7  166   93   85  20   93   76   3   7   704  12   1  2.76  4.45  141 1.208
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 27 CHC NL  31   39    4    8   1  0   0    1   0  0   4   5  .205  .279  .231   38    9   2           0   2
 1952 28 CHC NL  33   50    3    7   1  1   0    2   0  0   2  11  .140  .173  .200    3   10   5           0   0
 1953 29 CHC NL  49   48    3    6   1  0   0    2   0  0   2   8  .125  .160  .146  -20    7   2           0   2
 1956 32 CHC NL  61   23    2    5   0  1   1    2   0  0   2  11  .217  .280  .435   90   10   1   0   0   0   0
 1957 33 CHC NL  67   10    0    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   1   1  .200  .273  .200   31    2   0   0   0   0   0
 1958 34 TOT     42   10    0    3   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   3  .300  .300  .300   66    3   1   0   0   0   0
         TOT NL  15    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         CIN NL  11    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         CHW AL  27    9    0    3   0  0   0    2   0  0   0   3  .333  .333  .333   86    3   1   0   0   0   0
 1959 35 CHW AL  60   12    1    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   3  .250  .308  .250   56    3   0   0   0   0   0
 1960 36 CHW AL  45    5    0    1   1  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .200  .333  .400   98    2   2   0   0   0   0
 1961 37 CHW AL  60   14    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   5  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1962 38 CHW AL  42    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     506  214   13   35   4  2   1   10   0  0  13  48  .164  .211  .215   15   46  14   0   0   0   4
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         69    4   11   1  1   0    3   0  0   4  15  .164  .211  .215   15   15   4   0   0   0   1
 Career High     67   50    4    8   1  1   1    2   0  0   4  11                          10   5   0   0   0   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1951 27 CHC NL   45   35    3   2.3   105| .205  .270| .279  .344| .231  .409| .510  .753|  38  .225  -3.4  -0.3   0%
 1952 28 CHC NL   57   48    2   1.1    98| .140  .263| .173  .336| .200  .391| .373  .727|   3  .082  -6.9  -0.7   0%
 1953 29 CHC NL   52   46    1   0.6   112| .125  .276| .160  .348| .146  .431| .306  .779| -20  .020  -8.7  -0.8   0%
 1956 32 CHC NL   26   19    3   4.2   102| .217  .263| .280  .330| .435  .415| .715  .745|  90  .474  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1957 33 CHC NL   11    8    1   3.4   102| .200  .267| .273  .331| .200  .414| .473  .745|  31  .361  -1.0  -0.1   0%
 1958 34 TOT      11    8    1   3.3    99| .300  .262| .300  .331| .300  .399| .600  .730|  66  .384  -0.5   0.0   0%
         TOT NL    1    1    0   0.0   111| .000  .277| .000  .346| .000  .432| .000  .778|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         CIN NL    1    1    0   0.0   111| .000  .277| .000  .346| .000  .432| .000  .778|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         CHW AL   10    7    1   3.8    97| .333  .260| .333  .329| .333  .396| .666  .725|  86  .447  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1959 35 CHW AL   13    9    1   3.0    98| .250  .259| .308  .330| .250  .396| .558  .726|  56  .330  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1960 36 CHW AL    8    6    1   4.5   101| .200  .263| .333  .337| .400  .403| .733  .740|  98  .500   0.0   0.0   0%
 1961 37 CHW AL   15   15    0   0.0   103| .000  .263| .000  .338| .000  .409| .000  .746|-100  .000  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1962 38 CHW AL    3    3    0   0.0   103| .000  .263| .000  .335| .000  .410| .000  .745|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons      241  197   13   1.8   103| .164  .267| .211  .339| .215  .409| .426  .748|  15  .153 -26.6  -2.6   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1951 27 CHC NL P 31 9 23 0 1 1.000 .961 1.03 0.96 2.27 2.14 18 127.0 1952 28 CHC NL P 33 12 33 1 2 .978 .953 1.36 0.98 2.58 2.18 19 156.7 1953 29 CHC NL P 49 12 33 0 4 1.000 .955 0.92 0.87 2.73 2.06 12 148.3 1954 30 CHC NL P 15 2 6 1 0 .889 .964 0.53 0.87 3.27 2.09 0 22.0 1956 32 CHC NL P 61 9 13 1 1 .957 .965 0.36 0.83 1.79 2.05 0 110.7 1957 33 CHC NL P 67 5 22 1 4 .964 .961 0.40 0.82 2.61 2.06 0 93.0 1958 34 TOT P 42 6 5 1 1 .917 .965 0.26 0.80 1.76 1.96 0 56.4 TOT NL P 15 2 0 1 0 .667 .952 0.13 0.77 1.15 2.01 0 15.7 CHC NL P 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.78 0.00 2.02 0 4.0 CIN NL P 11 2 0 1 0 .667 .952 0.18 0.77 1.54 2.00 0 11.7 CHW AL P 27 4 5 0 1 1.000 .968 0.33 0.82 1.99 1.95 0 40.7 1959 35 CHW AL P 60 2 21 1 0 .958 .954 0.38 0.85 2.22 2.05 0 93.3 1960 36 CHW AL P 45 4 13 2 1 .895 .966 0.38 0.78 2.27 1.97 0 67.3 1961 37 CHW AL P 59 6 15 2 1 .913 .955 0.36 0.83 1.87 2.05 0 101.0 1962 38 CHW AL P 42 7 14 1 1 .955 .959 0.50 0.79 3.36 2.08 0 56.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1951 27 CHC NL P 31 9 23 0 1 1.000 .961 1.03 0.96 2.27 2.14 18 127.0 1952 28 CHC NL P 33 12 33 1 2 .978 .953 1.36 0.98 2.58 2.18 19 156.7 1953 29 CHC NL P 49 12 33 0 4 1.000 .955 0.92 0.87 2.73 2.06 12 148.3 1954 30 CHC NL P 15 2 6 1 0 .889 .964 0.53 0.87 3.27 2.09 0 22.0 1956 32 CHC NL P 61 9 13 1 1 .957 .965 0.36 0.83 1.79 2.05 0 110.7 1957 33 CHC NL P 67 5 22 1 4 .964 .961 0.40 0.82 2.61 2.06 0 93.0 1958 34 TOT P 42 6 5 1 1 .917 .965 0.26 0.80 1.76 1.96 0 56.4 TOT NL P 15 2 0 1 0 .667 .952 0.13 0.77 1.15 2.01 0 15.7 CHC NL P 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.78 0.00 2.02 0 4.0 CIN NL P 11 2 0 1 0 .667 .952 0.18 0.77 1.54 2.00 0 11.7 CHW AL P 27 4 5 0 1 1.000 .968 0.33 0.82 1.99 1.95 0 40.7 1959 35 CHW AL P 60 2 21 1 0 .958 .954 0.38 0.85 2.22 2.05 0 93.3 1960 36 CHW AL P 45 4 13 2 1 .895 .966 0.38 0.78 2.27 1.97 0 67.3 1961 37 CHW AL P 59 6 15 2 1 .913 .955 0.36 0.83 1.87 2.05 0 101.0 1962 38 CHW AL P 42 7 14 1 1 .955 .959 0.50 0.79 3.36 2.08 0 56.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 504 74 198 11 16 .961 .958 0.54 0.84 2.37 2.08 49 1032.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 504 74 198 11 16 .961 .958 0.54 0.84 2.37 2.08 49 1032
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1959   WS    CHW LAD     L   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   3.1   2   0   1   3 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1959   WS    CHW LAD     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Games
1953 NL-49-5
1956 NL-61-5
1957 NL-67-1
1959 AL-60-2
1960 AL-45-8
1961 AL-59-2

Saves
1956 NL-13-3
1957 NL-12-3
1958 AL-8-5
1959 AL-15-1
1961 AL-11-6

Bases On Balls Allow.
1951 NL-90-6
1952 NL-93-5
1953 NL-84-6
1956 NL-78-10

Wild Pitches
1951 NL-7-5
1952 NL-5-7
1953 NL-6-9
1954 NL-5-7

Games Finished
1956 NL-47-1
1957 NL-47-1
1959 AL-37-1
1961 AL-36-6

Oldest Player
1962 AL-38-6

Black Ink: Pitching - 4 (458) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 21 (1022) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 4.0 (1467) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 7.0 (1065) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1942 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.

November 16, 1950: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

May 8, 1958: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Hersh Freeman.

June 23, 1958: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Cincinnati Redlegs.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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