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Jim Turner

James Riley Turner (Milkman Jim)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: August 6, 1903 in Antioch, TN
High School: Cane Ridge HS (Nashville, TN) (All Transactions)
Debut: April 30, 1937
Teams (by GP): Bees/Yankees/Reds 1937-1945

Final Game: September 13, 1945
Died: November 29, 1998 in Nashville, TN
Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, TN
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All-Star

Standard Batting

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
1937 33 BSN NL 39 106 96 10 24 3 0 0 7 0 2 7 .250 .273 .281 .554 57 27 3 1 7 1 MVP-4
1938 34 BSN NL 35 105 96 5 22 4 0 0 5 0 3 14 .229 .267 .271 .538 55 26 3 2 4 1 AS
1939 35 BSN NL 25 59 55 5 13 1 0 1 6 0 1 4 .236 .250 .309 .559 55 17 0 0 3 1
1940 36 CIN NL 25 76 75 7 18 5 1 0 2 0 0 3 .240 .240 .333 .573 56 25 1 0 1 1
1941 37 CIN NL 23 44 41 2 6 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 .146 .167 .195 .362 2 8 0 0 2 1
1942 38 TOT MLB 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1942 38 CIN NL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1942 38 NYY AL 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
1943 39 NYY AL 18 13 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .077 .077 .154 -55 1 0 0 0 1
1944 40 NYY AL 35 11 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .273 .300 .573 61 3 0 0 0 1
1945 41 NYY AL 30 12 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .091 .167 .091 .258 -26 1 0 1 0 1
9 Yrs 238 428 399 32 87 16 1 1 22 0 1 8 39 .218 .241 .271 .512 44 108 7 4 17
162 Game Avg. 162 291 272 22 59 11 1 1 15 0 5 27 .218 .241 .271 .512 44 74 5 3 12
NYY (4 yrs) 88 37 35 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 .114 .162 .143 .305 -12 5 0 1 0
BSN (3 yrs) 99 270 247 20 59 8 0 1 18 0 6 25 .239 .266 .283 .549 56 70 6 3 14
CIN (3 yrs) 51 121 117 9 24 7 1 0 4 0 1 8 .205 .212 .282 .494 36 33 1 0 3
NL (6 yrs) 150 391 364 29 83 15 1 1 22 0 7 33 .228 .249 .283 .532 49 103 7 3 17
AL (4 yrs) 88 37 35 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 .114 .162 .143 .305 -12 5 0 1 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1937 33 BSN NL 39 106 -5 0 0 0 12 7 0.6 3 10 0.6 .517 .504 0.7 -0.0 10 $ 1 MVP-4
1938 34 BSN NL 35 105 -6 0 0 0 12 7 0.7 3 10 0.7 .520 .504 0.7 -0.0 10 $ 1 AS
1939 35 BSN NL 25 59 -3 0 0 0 6 3 0.3 2 5 0.3 .513 .502 0.3 -0.0 5 $ 1
1940 36 CIN NL 25 76 -4 0 0 0 8 4 0.4 3 7 0.4 .517 .503 0.4 -0.0 7 $ 1
1941 37 CIN NL 23 44 -5 0 0 0 5 -0 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.0 1 $ 1
1942 38 CIN NL 3 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .496 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1942 38 NYY AL 5 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 -0 $ /1
1943 39 NYY AL 18 13 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .492 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1944 40 NYY AL 35 11 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1945 41 NYY AL 30 12 -2 -0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $ 1
9 Seasons 238 428 -29 0 0 0 47 18 1.8 13 31 1.8 .508 .501 1.9 -0.1 31 $
NYY (4 yrs) 88 37 -5 -0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .498 .500 -0.1 -0.0 -1 $
BSN (3 yrs) 99 270 -14 0 0 0 30 16 1.6 8 24 1.6 .517 .503 1.7 -0.0 24 $
CIN (3 yrs) 51 121 -10 0 0 0 13 4 0.3 4 8 0.3 .507 .501 0.3 -0.0 8 $

Advanced Batting

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
1937 33 BSN NL 106 82 7 2.3 93 .270 .250 .267 .273 .328 .281 .379 .554 .707 57 .222 -5.3 -0.5 .400 .052 .031
1938 34 BSN NL 105 81 7 2.3 90 .268 .229 .262 .267 .325 .271 .373 .538 .698 55 .237 -5.5 -0.6 .403 .073 .042
1939 35 BSN NL 59 45 4 2.4 96 .240 .236 .270 .250 .335 .309 .386 .559 .721 55 .232 -3.6 -0.4 .429 .091 .073 .0
1940 36 CIN NL 76 59 6 2.7 99 .250 .240 .273 .240 .338 .333 .393 .573 .730 56 .298 -4.8 -0.5 .431 .093 .093
1941 37 CIN NL 44 37 1 0.7 94 .167 .146 .266 .167 .336 .195 .375 .362 .711 2 .039 -5.4 -0.6 .257 .073 .049
1942 38 TOT MLB 2 2 0 0.0 90 .000 .000 .260 .000 .332 .000 .362 .000 .695 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1942 38 CIN NL 1 1 0 0.0 87 .000 .000 .256 .000 .328 .000 .356 .000 .684 -100 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1942 38 NYY AL 1 1 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .263 .000 .337 .000 .369 .000 .706 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1943 39 NYY AL 13 12 0 0.0 88 .091 .077 .257 .077 .332 .077 .355 .154 .687 -55 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .083 .000 .000
1944 40 NYY AL 11 8 1 3.4 94 .250 .200 .271 .273 .339 .300 .371 .573 .710 61 .419 -0.5 -0.1 .500 .200 .100
1945 41 NYY AL 12 11 0 0.0 92 .111 .091 .266 .167 .339 .091 .362 .258 .701 -26 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .091 -.091 .000
9 Yrs 428 337 26 2.1 94 .240 .218 .267 .241 .331 .271 .379 .512 .711 44 .203 -30.1 -3.1 .372 .070 .053 .0
162 Game Avg. 291 229 18 2.1 94 .240 .218 .267 .241 .331 .271 .379 .512 .711 44 .203 -30.1 -3.1 .372 .070 .053
NYY (4 yrs) 37 32 1 0.8 91 .138 .114 .264 .162 .336 .143 .362 .305 .698 -12 .057 -5.2 -0.6 .188 .029 .029
BSN (3 yrs) 270 208 18 2.3 93 .262 .239 .266 .266 .328 .283 .379 .549 .706 56 .230 -14.4 -1.5 .407 .069 .045 .0
CIN (3 yrs) 121 97 7 1.9 97 .220 .205 .270 .212 .337 .282 .386 .494 .723 36 .190 -10.5 -1.1 .362 .085 .077
NL (6 yrs) 391 305 25 2.2 94 .248 .228 .267 .249 .331 .283 .381 .532 .712 49 .218 -24.9 -2.5 .392 .074 .055 .0
AL (4 yrs) 37 32 1 0.8 91 .138 .114 .264 .162 .336 .143 .362 .305 .698 -12 .057 -5.2 -0.6 .188 .029 .029

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
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
1940 36 CIN NL WS DET W 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1942 38 NYY AL WS STL L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Star Batting

Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1938 BSN NL 34 DNP

Ratio Batting*

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
1937 33 BSN NL 106 0.0% 6.6% 1.9% 2.8% 13% 3.50 13.7 13.7 84%
1938 34 BSN NL 105 0.0% 13.3% 2.9% 3.8% 18% 4.67 6.9 19.2 78%
1939 35 BSN NL 59 1.7% 6.8% 1.7% 3.4% 15% 4.00 13.8 55.0 9.2 85%
1940 36 CIN NL 76 0.0% 4.0% 0.0% 7.9% 33% 25.0 37.5 95%
1941 37 CIN NL 44 0.0% 11.4% 2.3% 4.6% 33% 5.00 8.2 20.5 82%
1942 38 TOT MLB 2 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
1942 38 CIN NL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
1942 38 NYY AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100%
1943 39 NYY AL 13 0.0% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 6.5 85%
1944 40 NYY AL 11 0.0% 18.2% 9.1% 9.1% 50% 2.00 5.0 73%
1945 41 NYY AL 12 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 5.5 75%
9 Yrs 428 0.2% 9.1% 1.9% 4.2% 21% 4.88 10.2 399.0 18.1 84%
MLB Averages 1.3% 8.9% 8.8% 6.2% 26% 1.01 10.0 68.0 8.4 79%

Cumulative Batting

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
1937 33 39 106 96 10 24 3 0 0 7 0 2 7 .250 .273 .281 .554 57 27 3 1 7
1938 34 74 211 192 15 46 7 0 0 12 0 5 21 .240 .270 .276 .546 56 53 6 3 11
1939 35 99 270 247 20 59 8 0 1 18 0 6 25 .239 .266 .283 .549 56 70 6 3 14
1940 36 124 346 322 27 77 13 1 1 20 0 6 28 .239 .260 .295 .555 56 95 7 3 15
1941 37 147 390 363 29 83 15 1 1 22 0 7 33 .229 .249 .284 .533 50 103 7 3 17
1942 38 155 392 365 29 83 15 1 1 22 0 0 7 33 .227 .248 .282 .530 49 103 7 3 17
1943 39 173 405 378 31 84 15 1 1 22 0 0 7 35 .222 .242 .275 .517 46 104 7 3 17
1944 40 208 416 388 32 86 16 1 1 22 0 0 8 37 .222 .243 .276 .519 46 107 7 3 17
1945 41 238 428 399 32 87 16 1 1 22 0 1 8 39 .218 .241 .271 .512 44 108 7 4 17

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1937 33 41 113 103 12 27 3 0 0 8 0 2 7 .262 .283 .291 .574 8 39
1938 34 37 111 102 6 24 4 0 0 6 0 3 15 .235 .271 .275 .546 7 35
1939 35 26 63 59 6 15 1 0 1 7 0 1 4 .254 .267 .322 .589 5 25
1940 36 26 80 79 7 19 5 1 0 2 0 0 3 .241 .241 .329 .570 6 25
1941 37 24 44 41 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 .122 .143 .171 .314 1 23
1942 38 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 8
1943 39 19 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 18
1944 40 37 11 10 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .273 .300 .573 1 35
1945 41 32 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .077 .000 .077 0 30
9 Yrs 250 451 422 34 92 16 1 1 25 0 8 40 .218 .240 .268 .507 28 238
162 Game Avg. 162 292 273 22 60 10 1 1 16 0 5 26 .218 .240 .268 .507 18 238

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hall of Fame
1956 BBWAA ( 0.5%)

All-Star Games
1938

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1937 NL (4, 38%)
0.38 Career Shares (525th)

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1937 NL  5.8 (6th)

Oldest s c a p y
1940 NL  born 1903-08-06 (10th)
1941 NL  born 1903-08-06 (9th)
1942 AL  born 1903-08-06 (8th)
1942 NL  born 1903-08-06 (5th)
1943 AL  born 1903-08-06 (6th)
1944 AL  born 1903-08-06 (7th)
1945 AL  born 1903-08-06 (6th)

                                         

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