#80 Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers Monday, 7/17/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Norman Stearnes Turkey 5/8/1901 32 USA,TN,NASHVILLE 6"0 180
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,900,000 1934 7 Year(s), 139 Days (1287 total Days) 106 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 117 Days (1757 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 60 | 68 | 66 | 31 | 79 |
| Versus LHP | 60 | 68 | 66 | 31 | 79 |
| Versus RHP | 60 | 68 | 66 | 31 | 79 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 8 9 2 2 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 4 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 5 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 7
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 6/29 | NYY | W 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/2 | BOS | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/4 | CHA | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 7/5 | CHA | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/6 | CHA | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 7/7 | WS1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 7/8 | WS1 | W 10-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/9 | WS1 | W 9-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
| 7/12 | @CLE | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/16 | @CLE | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 64 | 165 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 5 | .242 | .293 | .455 | .747 | .674 | .212 |
| Projected | 131 | 339 | 82 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 70 | 47 | 27 | 10 | .242 | .293 | .455 | .747 | .674 | .212 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 36 | 181 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 50.0 | 22.3 | 4.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .350 | .556 | .906 |
| vs. RHP | 129 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .277 | .426 | .703 |
| Close/Late | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .343 | .750 | 1.093 |
| Scoring Position | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .321 | .542 | .863 |
| Pinch Hitting | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .429 | .701 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 35 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .233 | .321 | .438 | .760 |
| Road | 29 | 92 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | .250 | .268 | .467 | .735 |
| Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| March/April | 10 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .296 | .333 | .630 | .963 |
| May | 24 | 65 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .232 | .338 | .570 |
| June | 21 | 56 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .268 | .323 | .518 | .840 |
| July | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .235 | .350 | .412 | .762 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1922 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | PHA |
| 1925 | 116 | 301 | 65 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 6 | .216 | .287 | .326 | .612 | PHA NYY |
| 1926 | 144 | 487 | 125 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 63 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 46 | 18 | .257 | .327 | .355 | .682 | NYY |
| 1927 | 89 | 183 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | .213 | .269 | .279 | .547 | NYY |
| 1928 | 128 | 388 | 109 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 54 | 67 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 12 | .281 | .359 | .363 | .722 | NYY |
| 1929 | 143 | 525 | 137 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 73 | 72 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 41 | 8 | .261 | .308 | .394 | .703 | NYY |
| 1931 | 85 | 274 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 5 | .263 | .306 | .361 | .667 | NYY DET |
| 1932 | 140 | 450 | 111 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 68 | 57 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | .247 | .294 | .380 | .674 | DET |
| 1933 | 64 | 165 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .242 | .293 | .455 | .747 | DET |
| Total | 910 | 2773 | 698 | 99 | 40 | 46 | 370 | 390 | 224 | 27 | 32 | 143 | 191 | 69 | .252 | .311 | .366 | .677 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1921, AAA | 123 | 420 | 101 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 22 | 8 | .240 | .333 | .402 | .735 |
| 1922, AAA | 101 | 344 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 51 | 64 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 5 | .311 | .393 | .509 | .901 |
| 1923, AAA | 131 | 519 | 163 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 98 | 72 | 52 | 26 | 7 | .314 | .394 | .470 | .864 |
| 1924, AAA | 130 | 475 | 125 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 25 | 5 | .263 | .358 | .408 | .766 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1925 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1927 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
| Total | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 10 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 1.000 | 50.0 | 10.80 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 53.0 | 1.70 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 12 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 89.0 | 1.92 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 18 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | .970 | 151.0 | 1.97 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1921... Had first career hit on 4/21/1925, off Wilbur Cooper (CHA)... Hit first career homerun on 7/21/1925, off Joe Wood (BOS)... Traded from Philadelphia (A) to New York (A) on 7/31/1925 (Going to PHA: P Rube Chambers, 1B Dewey Creacy, SS Newt Robinson. Going to NYY: 1B Norman Stearnes, 3B Luis Arango)... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1925... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1927... 2/14/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration... Injured on 9/29/1928 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks... 2/14/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,921,429 through salary arbitration... 2/14/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,307,143 through salary arbitration... Released by New York (A) on 10/9/1930... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/17/1931 to a 2-year deal worth $1,250,000 per year... 9/16/1932: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $1,900,000 per year, for 2 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1928 - 9 - 9th
| Homeruns 1932 - 13 - 4th
| SB 1929 - 41 - 10th
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