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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Bob Turley Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.18 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 93-81 Status Retired (1959) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 05-03-1925
K 1382 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(6 games)
IP 1720.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 MIN
5
 7
38
19
0
0
0
 0
137.1
 161 99 94 6 59
121
1.60
6.16
1951 MIN
3
 6
43
9
0
0
0
 2
130.1
 121 78 63 1 50
116
1.31
4.35
1952 MIN
14
 9
32
32
7
2
0
 0
230.0
 207 102 91 3 77
185
1.23
3.56
1953 MIN
14
 13
36
36
7
1
0
 0
229.2
 236 132 118 2 84
187
1.39
4.62
1954 MIN-NYA
14
 6
29
29
1
0
0
 0
187.2
 187 92 86 0 71
147
1.37
4.12
1955 NYA
17
 11
33
33
8
3
0
 0
252.2
 214 106 95 3 86
195
1.19
3.38
1956 NYA
13
 14
35
35
3
1
0
 0
262.1
 247 137 119 12 106
204
1.35
4.08
1957 NYA
6
 7
24
19
6
1
0
 0
152.2
 158 79 67 1 56
115
1.40
3.95
1958 NYA
3
 6
13
11
3
0
0
 0
90.2
 97 50 47 2 27
78
1.37
4.67
1959 NYA-FLA
4
 2
6
6
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 49 22 19 1 17
34
1.39
3.61
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
93
 81
289
229
35
8
0
 2
1720.2
 1677 897 799 31 633
1382
1.34
4.18
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bob Turley has retired from the Atlanta Bushwhackers
1959-10-23The Florida Bushwhackers have acquired Bob Turley from the waiver wire.
1959-10-01The New York Yankees have promoted Xavier Weaver to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Bob Turley for assignment.
1959-04-29The New York Yankees have renamed Tim Merritt to Bob Turley.
1958-08-30Tim Merritt of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1958-08-30The New York Yankees have placed Tim Merritt on the trade block.
1954-10-04A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Swedes. The Minnesota Swedes receive Lefty Strauss, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 NYA (Tim Baker) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Tim Merritt.
1950-04-01The Minnesota Swedes have renamed John Ables to Tim Merritt.