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5-5-2100
Bill Turchin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.21 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-21 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-15-1919
K 307 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(116 games)
IP 382.2
WHIP 1.38 Salary $0.70M Final Contract Year 1954
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 STL
11
 9
79
0
0
0
7
 7
183.1
 176 84 77 2 70
132
1.34
3.78
1951 STL-CHN
4
 7
74
0
0
0
4
 7
107.0
 132 79 68 2 45
107
1.65
5.72
1952 CHN
4
 1
28
0
0
0
1
 0
38.2
 39 18 15 0 12
30
1.32
3.49
1953 CHN
3
 4
33
0
0
0
1
 1
53.2
 40 22 19 1 13
38
0.99
3.19
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 21
214
0
0
0
13
 15
382.2
 387 203 179 5 140
307
1.38
4.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Bill Turchin has retired from the Cincinnati Red Legs
1954-08-14The Cincinnati Red Legs have designated Bill Turchin for assignment.
1954-03-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted Bill Turchin to the major league team.
1954-03-30Bill Turchin has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1953-09-25Bill Turchin of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1953-08-21Bill Turchin of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-06-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the St. Louis Writers. The St. Louis Writers receive Jim Nieves, Mike Berry, Rudy Pisoni, Will Hurley, Chuck Gibson, Draft Pick 1952 Round 3 OAK (Bob Werley) from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Elmer Clark, Charlie Walker, Harry Tuttle, Billy Gulan, Darryl Mercedes, Swede Wilson, John Bullock, Bill Turchin, Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 STL (Frank Messersmith), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 STL (Ken Cassidy).
1950-03-27The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Lopez to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Santiago Washington to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Turchin to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jimmy Santana to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have designated Don Colon for assignment. The St. Louis Writers have designated Ed Trachsel for assignment. The St. Louis Writers have sent Charlie Walker to the minors. The St. Louis Writers have sent Jack Goldsmith to the minors.
1950-03-27Bill Turchin has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $5.5M per year for 4 years.