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Historical player · 1923–1940 · ★ Hall of Fame 2000

Turkey Stearnes

B/T L/L · HT 71 · WT 175 · Born 5/8/1901 · From Nashville, TN USA · Final 1940-09-08

Career · batting

G
1,034
 
 
AB
3,959
 
 
H
1,372
 
 
HR
195
 
 
RBI
1,038
 
 
SB
141
 
 
BB
429
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.347 · 1.033
 
 

Career · pitching

G
1
 
 
GS
1
 
 
IP
7.0
 
 
W-L
0-1
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
2
 
 
ERA
15.43
 
 
WHIP
2.43
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Detroit Stars · 1923–1931

HR
137
#1 on the Stars
55 E. Wesley
Hits
868
#1 on the Stars
325 B. Riggins
RBI
700
#1 on the Stars
339 E. Wesley
SB
81
#1 on the Stars
9 B. Riggins
Runs
595
#1 on the Stars
255 B. Riggins
BB
263
#1 on the Stars
90 E. Wesley

Career with the Chicago American Giants · 1932–1938

HR
26
#2 on the Giants
17 C. Torriente
1 S. Davis
Hits
252
#18 on the Giants
64 S. Jackson
32 B. Francis
RBI
147
#16 on the Giants
11 J. Barber
5 F. Duncan
SB
32
#10 on the Giants
11 S. Davis
4 L. Grant
Runs
190
#12 on the Giants
1 P. Russ
8 S. Jackson
BB
82
#16 on the Giants
2 A. Radcliff
4 J. Marshall

Career with the Kansas City Monarchs · 1931–1940

HR
12
#15 on the Monarchs
1 T. Young
1 F. Duncan
Hits
122
#35 on the Monarchs
4 W. Simms
2 L. Moody
RBI
97
#23 on the Monarchs
3 J. Scott
2 H. Milton
SB
19
#28 on the Monarchs
4 W. Simms
1 C. Torriente
Runs
84
#32 on the Monarchs
6 W. Simms
1 J. Méndez
BB
44
#33 on the Monarchs
6 G. Giles
2 B. Serrell

Career with the Philadelphia Stars · 1936–1936

HR
10
#8 on the Stars
1 P. Patterson
1 G. Curry
Hits
74
#34 on the Stars
6 P. Washington
5 D. Campbell
RBI
43
#30 on the Stars
1 A. Brathwaite
1 T. Page
SB
1
#40 on the Stars
1 L. Holmes
Runs
45
#31 on the Stars
3 B. Casey
7 H. McHenry
BB
19
#38 on the Stars
1 L. Brown
1 G. Giles

Career with the New York Lincoln Giants · 1930–1930

HR
6
#11 on the Giants
1 J. Beckwith
1 B. Young
Hits
31
#53 on the Giants
2 L. Brown
1 W. Gisentaner
RBI
33
#29 on the Giants
1 H. Kenyon
1 S. Mongin
SB
7
#28 on the Giants
1 G. Johnson
1 P. Bradley
Runs
31
#38 on the Giants
2 C. Spearman
1 J. Bragg
BB
12
#46 on the Giants
1 B. Holland
1 L. Brown

Career with the Detroit Stars · 1937–1937

HR
4
#1 on the Stars
1 R. Hale
Hits
25
#1 on the Stars
2 R. Hale
RBI
18
#1 on the Stars
1 R. Hale
SB
1
#2 on the Stars
1 A. Dunn
Runs
16
#2 on the Stars
2 R. Hale
2 A. Dunn
BB
9
#2 on the Stars
2 A. Dunn
3 E. Underwood

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
195
#404 all-time MLB
1 C. Johnson
1 J. Heath
Hits
1,372
#822 all-time MLB
1 J. Francoeur
2 N. Perez
RBI
1,038
#272 all-time MLB
1 S. Bando
4 J. Judge
SB
141
#621 all-time MLB
1 E. Abbaticchio
1 J. Barry

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1923 Detroit Stars NNL 6927970101 1814 17 85 2170 0.3620.710
1924 Detroit Stars NNL 622515887 1013 9 46 2190 0.3470.598
1925 Detroit Stars NNL 9336292134 2314 19 126 11450 0.3700.669
1926 Detroit Stars NNL 9334294131 339 21 103 21411 0.3830.716
1927 Detroit Stars NNL 9134379119 2512 20 104 15420 0.3470.665
1928 Detroit Stars NNL 8131781102 167 24 78 6310 0.3220.644
1929 Detroit Stars NNL 6926165102 164 17 88 12351 0.3910.678
1930 New York Lincoln Giants IND 19733131 94 6 33 7120 0.4250.904
1930 Detroit Stars NNL 351292742 98 2 37 6130 0.3260.566
1931 Detroit Stars NNL 381332950 100 8 33 6200 0.3760.632
1931 Kansas City Monarchs IND 165767 22 0 7 224 0.1230.228
1932 Chicago American Giants NSL 441684349 92 4 25 11190 0.2920.440
1933 Chicago American Giants NN2 411754662 125 7 30 1180 0.3540.600
1934 Chicago American Giants NN2 391544253 77 6 28 6141 0.3440.597
1935 Chicago American Giants NN2 471714366 106 6 52 9231 0.3860.620
1936 Philadelphia Stars NN2 522104574 85 10 43 1192 0.3520.581
1937 Detroit Stars NAL 18641625 31 4 18 190 0.3910.656
1937 Chicago American Giants NAL 41524 10 1 2 011 0.2670.533
1938 Chicago American Giants NAL 19691418 21 2 10 570 0.2610.406
1938 Kansas City Monarchs NAL 15601016 33 0 17 240 0.2670.417
1939 Kansas City Monarchs NAL 511934463 112 7 39 11190 0.3260.3870.513
1940 Kansas City Monarchs NAL 381332436 63 5 34 4190 0.2710.474
Career 1,034 3,959 961 1,372 243 122 195 1,038 141 429 11 0.347 0.416 0.617

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1923 Detroit Stars NNL 01110 7.0131242 15.432.43
Career 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 13 12 4 2 15.43 2.43

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,0279257,921.32,00410110226
1B9881.089504
P117.02300
3B119.02200

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2000VeteransInducted
1995VeteransBallot
1991Veterans12Ballot
1982VeteransBallot
1980VeteransBallot
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