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George Van Haltren League
8-10-2073
Turkey Stearns Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1487 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-10-1935
HR 188 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(122 games)
RBI 789
SB 194
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (95.9%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (92.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1953 Minors 18 0.00 9 / 9 3 / 5 10 / 10 8 / 9 2 / 8 12 / 12 14 / 14 58 / 67
1954 Minors 19 0.00 6 / 6 7 / 8 8 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 11 10 / 10 10 / 10 48 / 61
1954 Majors 19 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 8
1955 Minors 20 0.00 4 / 4 4 / 8 5 / 5 5 / 8 1 / 4 12 / 13 11 / 14 42 / 56
1956 Minors 21 0.00 3 / 3 6 / 10 12 / 12 5 / 12 1 / 8 5 / 6 8 / 11 40 / 62
1956 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 6 6 / 10
1957 Minors 22 23.00 1 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 1 9 / 24
1957 Majors 22 23.00 2 / 5 5 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 10 / 23
1958 Majors 23 25.00 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 1 2 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 25
1959 Majors 24 53.68 3 / 6 4 / 10 5 / 14 1 / 4 1 / 9 2 / 3 4 / 7 20 / 53
1960 Majors 25 62.66 3 / 3 7 / 12 4 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 12 4 / 14 2 / 4 24 / 62
1961 Majors 26 60.28 1 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 8 4 / 8 3 / 9 14 / 60
1962 Majors 27 62.21 2 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 7 1 / 12 2 / 6 1 / 9 8 / 62
1963 Majors 28 60.29 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 13 2 / 60
1964 Majors 29 64.89 0 / 3 2 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 11 7 / 64
1965 Majors 30 32.90 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 32
1966 Majors 31 34.40 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 34
1967 Majors 32 30.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 7 1 / 30
1968 Majors 33 31.50 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 31
1969 Majors 34 27.50 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 27
1970 Majors 35 21.25 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 21
1971 Majors 36 8.97 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 8
Total 0 0 0 34 / 88 45 / 131 56 / 148 34 / 124 13 / 123 56 / 119 64 / 147 302 / 880
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Turkey Stearns has retired from the Philadelphia Hooligans
1965-08-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hooligans and the Boston Kreme Pies. The Boston Kreme Pies receive Bobby Sample, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Hooligans in exchange for Turkey Stearns.
1957-09-01The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Turkey Stearns to the major league team.
1957-06-03The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Turkey Stearns to the minors.
1957-04-26The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Turkey Stearns to the major league team.
1957-03-03The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Fernando Okamoto to the minors. The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Turkey Stearns to the minors.
1956-09-02The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Turkey Stearns to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Turkey Stearns to the minors.
1954-09-20The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Turkey Stearns to the major league team.
1954-09-20The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Herb Donovan to the minors. The Boston Kreme Pies have sent Turkey Stearns to the minors.
1954-09-03The Boston Kreme Pies have promoted Turkey Stearns to the major league team.
1954-03-01The Boston Guinness Guzzlers have renamed Rookie #1 to Turkey Stearns.
1953-09-01A trade has been completed between the New York Traders and the Boston Guinness Guzzlers. The Boston Guinness Guzzlers receive Rookie #3, Rookie #2, Rookie #1 from the New York Traders in exchange for .
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Guinness Guzzlers and the New York Traders. The New York Traders receive Rookie #3, Rookie #2, Rookie #1 from the Boston Guinness Guzzlers in exchange for .
1953-04-01The Boston Guinness Guzzlers have renamed Ralph Reynolds to Rookie #1.