#36 Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Norman Stearnes
Turkey
5/8/1901
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
180

Leftfield
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6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Very inconsistent
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Prone
4.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 20,000,000
1934
10 Year(s), 106 Days (1826 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 106 Days (1826 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall99748
Versus LHP89748
Versus RHP109748
Talent109859
Running & Bunting Ratings
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7
8
8
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .926 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CLEW 8-4400000000#3  
9/24@CLEW 11-5522100110#3  
9/26CHAW 4-3402000000#3  
9/27CHAL 6-7601000200#3  
9/28NYYL 7-9512000200#3  
9/29@DETL 1-4200000020#3  
9/30@WASL 0-5401100000#3  
10/1BOSL 1-9301000000#3  
10/2CLEW 5-2311100120#3  
10/4@SLAW 8-4412001210#3PoG 

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1124291463262884884228.340.398.6391.0371.114.298
Projected1124291463262884884228.340.398.6391.0371.114.298
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall105475190110327466241266.7113.89.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP74298110232148000.392.423.9321.356
vs. RHP3551172451861673820301.330.393.577.970
Close/Late4493026885000.205.327.409.736
Scoring Position10235825510215300.343.444.6081.052
Pinch Hitting621000102000.333.333.500.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home56209681341038391812.325.378.569.948
Road56220781921846492416.355.416.7051.121
March/April25102387111322087.373.414.7841.199
May2596368341524114.375.439.6461.085
June1144174124642.386.438.6591.097
August228223604111956.280.318.500.818
Sept/Oct29105327172219149.305.388.590.979

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923833341012611135864330438255.302.361.563.924 PHA
19241586162204016341261497749655811.357.426.6401.066PHA,AL
19251566102113818281171285513666318.346.399.6051.004PHA,AL
19261586231934212311131285363366315.310.368.565.933PHA,AL
1927155597231566321331465354345715.387.439.6621.100PHA,AL
19281415682024792511912659210286521.356.412.6021.014PHA,AL
1929153630223429341541315016463614.354.399.6111.010PHA,AL
1930157612191498331291366103434115.312.373.580.953PHA,AL
1931150568211558331241347637284116.371.443.6711.114PHA,AL
19321566082134311501541336317344014.350.408.7041.112PHA,AL
19331124291463262884884213282412.340.398.6391.037PHA
Total157961952142470114341131113636222459446513156.346.404.6241.028 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1923, AAA7528212219350121905531105.433.5161.0531.569

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192372711201443323.407.467.5931.059
19245173002333120.176.300.529.829
19295195002443000.263.364.579.943
19305217100150210.333.333.381.714
Total22842630512169653.310.376.524.900

Fielding Stats 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield30100101.0005.01.80    
Centerfield10610524511427721.924929.12.68    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1923...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/28/1923, off Walter Johnson (CLE)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1923, hitting .368 with 4 HR, 18 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1924, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/14/1924...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1924, hitting .382 with 6 HR, 22 RBI...
Was selected to the 1924 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1924, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1924, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Sets a new season AL-Record for HR with 33 on 9/20/1924...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1924, hitting .357 with 34 HR, 126 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1925, hitting .433 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1925, hitting .380 with 6 HR, 22 RBI...
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 6/21/1925...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against New York (A) on 9/29/1925...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1925, hitting .346 with 28 HR, 117 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1925...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cleveland, driving in 5 runs on 4/11/1926...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 5/1/1926...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1926, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1926 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1926, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1926, hitting .390 with 6 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1926...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,642,857 through salary arbitration...
Had 28-game hitting streak snapped on 4/17/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1927, hitting .591 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1927 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 7/23/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1927, hitting .583 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1927, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston (A) on 8/19/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1927, hitting .619 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/20/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1927, hitting .550 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1927, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1927, hitting .387 with 32 HR, 133 RBI...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 6 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 4/12/1928...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1928, hitting .531 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/27/1928...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1928, hitting .462 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1928, hitting .560 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Injured on 9/14/1928 with a Broken Finger, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 4/8/1929...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1929, hitting .542 with 1 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1929, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 17 RBI...
Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game...
Sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 135 on 9/11/1929...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Detroit on 9/20/1929...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1929, hitting .376 with 6 HR, 26 RBI...
10/14/1929: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $20,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1929, hitting .354 with 34 HR, 154 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 4/10/1930...
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 7/23/1930...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1930, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1930, hitting .450 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1930, hitting .388 with 12 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1930, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1930, hitting .312 with 33 HR, 129 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1931, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1931, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1931, hitting .434 with 7 HR, 25 RBI...
Injured on 9/27/1931 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1931, hitting .371 with 33 HR, 124 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/5/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1932, hitting .379 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1932, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1932, hitting .407 with 8 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1932, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1932, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1932, hitting .478 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Detroit on 8/5/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1932, hitting .520 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 8/30/1932...
Sets a new season AL-Record for HR with 43 on 9/15/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1932, hitting .417 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1932, hitting .347 with 12 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1932, hitting .350 with 50 HR, 154 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/1/1933, off Carl Hubbell (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1933, hitting .529 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1933, hitting .373 with 11 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1933, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Injured on 6/12/1933 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against New York (A) on 6/12/1933...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1924 - .357 - 2nd
1925 - .346 - 5th
1927 - .387 - 2nd
1928 - .356 - 7th
1929 - .354 - 3rd
1931 - .371 - 1st
1932 - .350 - 3rd
OBP
1924 - .426 - 2nd
1927 - .439 - 3rd
1928 - .412 - 5th
1929 - .399 - 9th
1931 - .443 - 1st
1932 - .408 - 6th
SLG
1924 - .640 - 1st
1925 - .605 - 1st
1926 - .565 - 3rd
1927 - .662 - 1st
1928 - .602 - 2nd
1929 - .611 - 1st
1930 - .580 - 2nd
1931 - .671 - 2nd
1932 - .704 - 1st
OPS
1924 - 1.066 - 1st
1925 - 1.004 - 2nd
1926 - .933 - 5th
1927 - 1.100 - 1st
1928 - 1.014 - 2nd
1929 - 1.010 - 2nd
1930 - .953 - 7th
1931 - 1.114 - 2nd
1932 - 1.112 - 1st
Hits
1924 - 220 - 1st
1925 - 211 - 5th
1927 - 231 - 2nd
1928 - 202 - 6th
1929 - 223 - 2nd
1931 - 211 - 4th
1932 - 213 - 4th
Doubles
1924 - 40 - 8th
1926 - 42 - 9th
1927 - 56 - 3rd
1928 - 47 - 8th
1929 - 42 - 9th
1930 - 49 - 8th
1931 - 55 - 3rd
Triples
1923 - 11 - 7th
1924 - 16 - 2nd
1925 - 18 - 2nd
1926 - 12 - 2nd
1929 - 9 - 4th
1931 - 8 - 7th
1932 - 11 - 3rd
Homeruns
1923 - 13 - 8th
1924 - 34 - 1st
1925 - 28 - 2nd
1926 - 31 - 2nd
1927 - 32 - 1st
1928 - 25 - 3rd
1929 - 34 - 1st
1930 - 33 - 3rd
1931 - 33 - 3rd
1932 - 50 - 1st
RBI
1924 - 126 - 1st
1925 - 117 - 4th
1926 - 113 - 5th
1927 - 133 - 1st
1928 - 119 - 2nd
1929 - 154 - 1st
1930 - 129 - 1st
1931 - 124 - 3rd
1932 - 154 - 1st
Runs
1924 - 149 - 1st
1925 - 128 - 3rd
1926 - 128 - 2nd
1927 - 146 - 3rd
1928 - 126 - 1st
1929 - 131 - 1st
1930 - 136 - 1st
1931 - 134 - 1st
1932 - 133 - 1st
BB
1924 - 77 - 5th
1931 - 76 - 8th
SB
1924 - 58 - 4th
1925 - 63 - 2nd
1926 - 63 - 1st
1927 - 57 - 1st
1928 - 65 - 2nd
1929 - 36 - 4th
1930 - 41 - 2nd
1931 - 41 - 2nd
1932 - 40 - 4th
   

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