Turk Lown
Omar Joseph Lown
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY
High School: Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY)
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1942. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 24, 1951
Final Game: September 22, 1962
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 27 CHC NL 31 45 39 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 .205 .279 .231 .510 38 9 2 0 2 1
1952 28 CHC NL 33 57 50 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 11 .140 .173 .200 .373 3 10 0 0 5 1
1953 29 CHC NL 49 52 48 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 .125 .160 .146 .306 -20 7 2 0 2 1
1954 30 CHC NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1956 32 CHC NL 61 26 23 2 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 11 .217 .280 .435 .715 90 10 0 0 1 0 0 1
1957 33 CHC NL 67 11 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 .273 .200 .473 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 34 TOT MLB 42 11 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .300 .300 .300 .600 66 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
1958 34 TOT NL 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 34 CHC NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1958 34 CIN NL 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 34 CHW AL 27 10 9 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .333 .333 .333 .667 86 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
1959 35 CHW AL 60 13 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .308 .250 .558 56 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1960 36 CHW AL 45 8 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 98 2 0 0 2 0 0 1
1961 37 CHW AL 60 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1962 38 CHW AL 42 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Seasons 506 241 214 13 35 4 2 1 10 0 0 13 48 .164 .211 .215 .426 15 46 4 0 14 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 77 69 4 11 1 1 0 3 0 0 4 15 .164 .211 .215 .426 15 15 1 0 4
CHC (7 yrs) 261 191 170 12 28 3 2 1 8 0 0 11 36 .165 .215 .224 .439 18 38 4 0 10 0 0
CHW (5 yrs) 234 49 43 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 12 .163 .200 .186 .386 6 8 0 0 4 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 272 192 171 12 28 3 2 1 8 0 0 11 36 .164 .214 .222 .437 17 38 4 0 10 0 0
AL (5 yrs) 234 49 43 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 12 .163 .200 .186 .386 6 8 0 0 4 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1951 27 CHC NL 45 35 3 2.3 105 .235 .205 .270 .279 .344 .231 .409 .510 .753 38 .225 -3.4 -0.3 .394 .128 .026
1952 28 CHC NL 57 48 2 1.1 98 .179 .140 .263 .173 .336 .200 .391 .373 .727 3 .082 -6.9 -0.7 .279 .100 .060
1953 29 CHC NL 52 46 1 0.6 112 .150 .125 .276 .160 .348 .146 .431 .306 .779 -20 .020 -8.7 -0.8 .205 .063 .021
1956 32 CHC NL 26 19 3 4.2 102 .364 .217 .263 .280 .330 .435 .415 .715 .745 90 .474 -0.6 -0.1 .667 .304 .217 .0
1957 33 CHC NL 11 8 1 3.4 102 .222 .200 .267 .273 .331 .200 .414 .473 .745 31 .361 -1.0 -0.1 .375 .100 .000
1958 34 TOT MLB 11 8 1 3.3 99 .429 .300 .262 .300 .331 .300 .399 .600 .730 66 .384 -0.5 0.0 .429 .000 .000
1958 34 TOT NL 1 1 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .277 .000 .346 .000 .432 .000 .778 -100 .000 -0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .000
1958 34 CIN NL 1 1 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .277 .000 .346 .000 .432 .000 .778 -100 .000 -0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .000
1958 34 CHW AL 10 7 1 3.8 97 .500 .333 .260 .333 .329 .333 .396 .667 .725 86 .447 -0.2 0.0 .500 .000 .000
1959 35 CHW AL 13 9 1 3.0 98 .333 .250 .259 .308 .330 .250 .396 .558 .726 56 .330 -0.7 -0.1 .444 .083 .000
1960 36 CHW AL 8 6 1 4.5 101 .200 .200 .263 .333 .337 .400 .403 .733 .740 98 .500 0.0 0.0 .750 .400 .200
1961 37 CHW AL 15 15 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .263 .000 .338 .000 .409 .000 .746 -100 .000 -4.0 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
1962 38 CHW AL 3 3 0 0.0 103 .000 .000 .263 .000 .335 .000 .410 .000 .745 -100 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
11 Seasons 241 197 13 1.8 103 .206 .164 .267 .211 .339 .215 .409 .426 .748 15 .153 -26.6 -2.6 .322 .112 .051 .0
162 Game Avg. 77 63 4 1.8 103 .206 .164 .267 .211 .339 .215 .409 .426 .748 15 .153 -26.6 -2.6 .322 .112 .051
CHC (7 yrs) 191 156 10 1.7 104 .203 .165 .268 .215 .340 .224 .411 .439 .751 18 .146 -20.5 -2.0 .336 .124 .059 .0
CHW (5 yrs) 49 40 3 2.0 100 .226 .163 .261 .200 .334 .186 .402 .386 .735 6 .187 -5.7 -0.6 .278 .070 .023
CIN (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 111 .000 .000 .277 .000 .346 .000 .432 .000 .778 -100 .000 -0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .000
NL (7 yrs) 192 157 10 1.7 104 .201 .164 .269 .214 .340 .222 .411 .437 .751 17 .145 -20.8 -2.0 .333 .123 .058 .0
AL (5 yrs) 49 40 3 2.0 100 .226 .163 .261 .200 .334 .186 .402 .386 .735 6 .187 -5.7 -0.6 .278 .070 .023

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1959 35 CHW AL WS LAD L 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1951 27 CHC NL 45 0.0% 11.1% 8.9% 2.2% 13% 1.25 7.8 39.0 76%
1952 28 CHC NL 57 0.0% 19.3% 3.5% 3.5% 29% 5.50 4.5 25.0 68%
1953 29 CHC NL 52 0.0% 15.4% 3.9% 1.9% 17% 4.00 6.0 24.0 77%
1956 32 CHC NL 26 3.9% 42.3% 7.7% 7.7% 40% 5.50 2.1 23.0 11.5 1.25 42%
1957 33 CHC NL 11 0.0% 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% 0% 1.00 10.0 10.0 1.50 82%
1958 34 TOT MLB 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.3 5.0 4.00 64%
1958 34 TOT NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
1958 34 CIN NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
1958 34 CHW AL 10 0.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.0 4.5 3.00 60%
1959 35 CHW AL 13 0.0% 23.1% 7.7% 0.0% 0% 3.00 4.0 2.00 69%
1960 36 CHW AL 8 0.0% 0.0% 12.5% 12.5% 100% 0.00 5.00 63%
1961 37 CHW AL 15 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 2.8 1.50 60%
1962 38 CHW AL 3 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 1.00 67%
11 Seasons 241 0.4% 19.9% 5.4% 2.9% 20% 3.69 4.5 214.0 21.4 1.87 68%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1956 32 CHC NL 0 0 17% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1957 33 CHC NL 0 0 0% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 34 TOT MLB 0 0 0% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 34 TOT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 34 CIN NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 34 CHW AL 0 0 0% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 35 CHW AL 0 0 25% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 36 CHW AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 37 CHW AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 38 CHW AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seasons 0 0 26% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 50% 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1956 32 CHC NL 20 0% 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 14 0 0% 0 0 0 0 6
1957 33 CHC NL 9 33% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 5 1 20% 0 0 0 0 2
1958 34 TOT MLB 11 45% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 7 2 29% 0 0 2 2 100% 0
1958 34 TOT NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1958 34 CIN NL 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1958 34 CHW AL 10 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 6 2 33% 0 0 2 2 100% 0
1959 35 CHW AL 13 8% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 2 0 0% 0
1960 36 CHW AL 8 13% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 1 0 0% 2 2 100% 4 0 0% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1961 37 CHW AL 15 13% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 12 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1962 38 CHW AL 3 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
11 Seasons 79 15% 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 280% 8 4 50% 9 2 22% 47 3 6% 1 0 0% 5 3 60% 8
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1951 27 31 45 39 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 .205 .279 .231 .510 38 9 2 0 2
1952 28 64 102 89 7 15 2 1 0 3 0 0 6 16 .169 .221 .213 .435 19 19 2 0 7
1953 29 113 154 137 10 21 3 1 0 5 0 0 8 24 .153 .200 .190 .390 5 26 4 0 9
1954 30 129 154 137 10 21 3 1 0 5 0 0 8 24 .153 .200 .190 .390 5 26 4 0 9 0 0
1955 31 129 154 137 10 21 3 1 0 5 0 0 8 24 .153 .200 .190 .390 5 26 4 0 9 0 0
1956 32 190 180 160 12 26 3 2 1 7 0 0 10 35 .163 .212 .225 .437 17 36 4 0 10 0 0
1957 33 257 191 170 12 28 3 2 1 8 0 0 11 36 .165 .215 .224 .439 18 38 4 0 10 0 0
1958 34 299 202 180 12 31 3 2 1 10 0 0 11 39 .172 .220 .228 .448 20 41 4 0 11 0 0
1959 35 359 215 192 13 34 3 2 1 10 0 0 12 42 .177 .225 .229 .455 23 44 4 0 11 0 0
1960 36 404 223 197 13 35 4 2 1 10 0 0 13 42 .178 .229 .234 .462 25 46 4 0 13 0 0
1961 37 464 238 211 13 35 4 2 1 10 0 0 13 47 .166 .214 .218 .432 17 46 4 0 14 0 0
1962 38 506 241 214 13 35 4 2 1 10 0 0 13 48 .164 .211 .215 .426 15 46 4 0 14 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1951 27 32 43 39 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 5 .179 .256 .205 .461 2 31
1952 28 34 55 53 4 8 1 1 0 2 0 2 11 .151 .182 .208 .389 2 33
1953 29 51 52 50 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 .120 .154 .140 .294 1 49
1956 32 64 26 24 2 5 0 1 1 2 0 2 11 .208 .269 .417 .686 3 61
1957 33 70 13 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 1 67
1958 34 44 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 42
1959 35 63 13 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .308 .250 .558 1 60
1960 36 47 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .400 .733 1 45
1961 37 60 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 60
1962 38 42 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 42
10 Seasons 507 235 221 13 33 4 2 1 11 0 14 48 .149 .200 .199 .399 12 490
162 Game Avg. 162 75 71 4 11 1 1 0 4 0 4 15 .149 .200 .199 .399 4 490

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1962 AL--born 1924-05-30--6th

                                         

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