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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1923 22 DS NNL CF 69 67 589.2 143 136 2 5 1 .965 .953 2.11 2.07 2.00 2.17
1923 22 DS NNL P 1 1 7.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .948 6.43 3.47 5.00 3.60
1923 22 DS NNL RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.70
1924 23 DS NNL CF 62 62 543.2 129 118 7 4 1 .969 .964 2.07 2.18 2.02 2.05
1925 24 DS NNL CF 94 93 810.1 261 233 16 12 2 .954 .959 2.77 2.33 2.65 2.14
1926 25 DS NNL CF 89 89 761.1 222 195 18 9 7 .959 .962 2.52 2.42 2.39 2.26
1926 25 DS NNL RF 2 2 14.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.93 1.67 1.50 1.60
1926 25 DS NNL LF 2 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 1.70 1.50 1.55
1926 25 DS NNL 3B 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .915 4.00 3.00 4.00 2.80
1926 25 DS NNL 1B 1 0 7.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 .978 11.57 11.31 9.00 10.60
1927 26 DS NNL CF 92 92 791.1 253 228 7 18 2 .929 .956 2.67 2.34 2.55 2.14
1928 27 DS NNL CF 79 79 679.1 212 195 10 7 1 .967 .963 2.72 2.52 2.59 2.18
1928 27 DS NNL LF 2 2 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.38 1.73 1.00 1.50
1929 28 DS NNL CF 69 69 597.0 196 179 9 8 2 .959 .955 2.83 2.46 2.72 2.26
1930 29 DS NNL CF 35 35 305.1 99 87 10 2 2 .980 .961 2.86 2.29 2.77 1.98
1931 30 DS NNL CF 30 30 245.0 83 72 4 7 2 .916 .952 2.79 2.27 2.53 1.55
1931 30 DS NNL 1B 8 8 74.0 85 81 4 0 4 1.000 .982 10.34 10.59 10.63 7.23
1932 31 CAG NSL CF 43 43 376.0 106 94 8 4 3 .962 .966 2.44 2.31 2.37 1.67
1933 32 CAG NN2 CF 42 42 351.2 97 88 4 5 0 .948 .955 2.35 2.24 2.19 2.04 AS
1933 32 CAG NN2 LF 1 0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.65 0.00 1.50 AS
1934 33 CAG NN2 CF 40 40 337.2 93 89 3 1 1 .989 .983 2.45 2.19 2.30 2.40 AS
1935 34 CAG NN2 CF 49 49 409.1 96 88 3 5 1 .948 .956 2.00 2.32 1.86 1.84 AS
1936 35 PS NN2 CF 56 56 474.1 143 133 5 5 0 .965 .961 2.62 2.29 2.46 1.72
1936 35 PS NN2 LF 3 2 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.64 1.76 1.33 1.33
1937 36 2TM NAL CF 22 22 183.0 52 47 2 3 1 .942 .935 2.41 2.09 2.23 1.39 AS
1937 36 DTS NAL CF 18 18 148.0 41 36 2 3 1 .927 .935 2.31 2.09 2.11 1.39
1937 36 CAG NAL CF 4 4 35.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.83 2.08 2.75 1.40
1938 37 2TM NAL CF 36 36 308.0 71 66 2 3 0 .958 .940 1.99 2.12 1.89 1.25
1938 37 CAG NAL CF 20 20 175.0 48 45 1 2 0 .958 .940 2.37 2.12 2.30 1.25
1938 37 KCM NAL CF 16 16 133.0 23 21 1 1 0 .957 .940 1.49 2.12 1.38 1.25
1939 38 KCM NAL CF 51 51 437.0 92 80 5 7 1 .924 .945 1.75 2.15 1.67 1.55 AS
1940 39 KCM NAL CF 38 37 301.0 58 50 1 7 0 .879 .940 1.52 1.91 1.34 1.17
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
3 Yrs 11 10 97.0 103 93 10 0 4 1.000 .977 9.56 9.43 9.36 6.80
CF (18 Yrs) CF 996 992 8501.0 2406 2178 116 112 27 .953 .958 2.43 2.28 2.30 1.97
LF (4 Yrs) LF 8 5 50.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .954 1.62 1.73 1.13 1.45
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 9 8 81.0 94 89 5 0 4 1.000 .982 10.44 10.66 10.44 7.60
RF (2 Yrs) RF 3 2 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.69 1.69 1.00 1.63
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .915 4.00 3.00 4.00 2.80
P (1 Yr) P 1 1 7.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .948 6.43 3.47 5.00 3.60
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1930 29 DS NNL CF 7 7 0 183.0 15 11 1 3 0 .800 0.59 1.71 0
1932 31 CAG NSL CF 2 2 0 54.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 2.00 0
1934 33 CAG NN2 CF 6 0 153.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.53 1.50 0
1937 36 CAG NAL CF 4 4 0 126.0 11 9 2 0 1 1.000 0.79 2.75 0
1939 38 KCM NAL CF 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
5 Yrs 24 13 0 516.0 39 33 3 3 1 .923 0.63 1.50 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Turkey Stearnes born?

Turkey Stearnes was born on May 8, 1901.

Where was Turkey Stearnes born?

Turkey Stearnes was born in Nashville, TN.

How tall was Turkey Stearnes?

Turkey Stearnes was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Turkey Stearnes weigh when playing?

Turkey Stearnes weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Turkey Stearnes play?

Turkey Stearnes played 18 seasons.

Is Turkey Stearnes in the Hall of Fame?

Turkey Stearnes was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

What position did Turkey Stearnes play?

Turkey Stearnes was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Turkey Stearnes have?

Turkey Stearnes had 1,353 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Turkey Stearnes have?

Turkey Stearnes had 192 home runs over his career.

What was Turkey Stearnes' average?

Turkey Stearnes had a .348 average over his career.

How many teams has Turkey Stearnes played for?

Turkey Stearnes played for 5 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Turkey Stearnes won?

Turkey Stearnes never won a World Series.

When did Turkey Stearnes retire?

Turkey Stearnes last played in 1940.

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