#36 Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Norman Stearnes
Turkey
5/8/1901
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
175

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

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 6,450,000
1929
$ 20,000,000 (5 year(s))
6 Year(s), 106 Days (1138 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 106 Days (1138 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall99859
Versus LHP89849
Versus RHP109859
Talent109959
Running & Bunting Ratings
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8
8
8
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29@SLAW 17-3000000000#2  
9/30BOSL 6-10300000020#4  
10/1@NYYW 6-4401000111#5  
10/2WASW 16-1624001200#3  
10/4@DETW 8-4412100211#4  
10/7@DETL 0-2400000000#5  
10/8@DETL 2-7411000000#4  
10/10DETL 5-7512001300#4  
10/11DETW 12-5321001120#4  
10/12DETL 3-12301000010#5  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153630223429341541315046.354.399.6111.0101.068.257
Projected153630223429341541315046.354.399.6111.0101.068.257
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1506871110210638585361472.0155.49.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13647617292698200.346.381.559.940
vs. RHP494176368271251054138401.356.404.6261.029
Close/Late67304142317105200.448.506.7161.223
Scoring Position197721511111302517601.365.428.6191.047
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home783201132122186692827.353.403.6281.031
Road753101102171368622219.355.395.594.988
Last Week31140024330.364.500.9091.409
March/April229636813261988.375.423.573.996
May26112346072223610.304.336.545.881
June26105389272924123.362.424.6861.109
July249937315241768.374.411.576.987
August2610333735222469.320.351.592.944
Sept/Oct29115459273124128.391.445.6871.132
Postseason51950024430.263.364.579.943

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
Total10043978138129181197820872380193931336799.347.403.6101.013 

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
Total17631920511119443.302.389.571.960

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield151150257902737.9741337.11.84    
Centerfield20100101.0004.02.25    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1924 - .357 - 2nd
1925 - .346 - 5th
1927 - .387 - 2nd
1928 - .356 - 7th
OBP
1924 - .426 - 2nd
1927 - .439 - 3rd
1928 - .412 - 5th
SLG
1924 - .640 - 1st
1925 - .605 - 1st
1926 - .565 - 3rd
1927 - .662 - 1st
1928 - .602 - 2nd
OPS
1924 - 1.066 - 1st
1925 - 1.004 - 2nd
1926 - .933 - 5th
1927 - 1.100 - 1st
1928 - 1.014 - 2nd
Hits
1924 - 220 - 1st
1925 - 211 - 5th
1927 - 231 - 2nd
1928 - 202 - 6th
Doubles
1924 - 40 - 8th
1926 - 42 - 9th
1927 - 56 - 3rd
1928 - 47 - 8th
Triples
1923 - 11 - 7th
1924 - 16 - 2nd
1925 - 18 - 2nd
1926 - 12 - 2nd
Homeruns
1923 - 13 - 8th
1924 - 34 - 1st
1925 - 28 - 2nd
1926 - 31 - 2nd
1927 - 32 - 1st
1928 - 25 - 3rd
RBI
1924 - 126 - 1st
1925 - 117 - 4th
1926 - 113 - 5th
1927 - 133 - 1st
1928 - 119 - 2nd
Runs
1924 - 149 - 1st
1925 - 128 - 3rd
1926 - 128 - 2nd
1927 - 146 - 3rd
1928 - 126 - 1st
BB
1924 - 77 - 5th
SB
1924 - 58 - 4th
1925 - 63 - 2nd
1926 - 63 - 1st
1927 - 57 - 1st
1928 - 65 - 2nd
   

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