Retired
Ben Turner
Birthdate:
March 21, 1908 (54 y, 2 m, 14 d)Born In:
Olive Branch, MS, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/200Entry:
1926 Draft
- Round: 9, Overall: 131, Team: Chicago Cougars
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1934 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1939 | Cleveland (FABL) |
| Sep 1935 | Cleveland (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 32 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 25.9 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 20.0 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 22.9 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| George Philips R | 943 |
| Red Hampton R | 939 |
| Jack Elder R | 926 |
| George Banks R | 925 |
| Birdie Smith R | 923 |
| Ducky Davis R | 922 |
| Oscar Jefferson R | 917 |
| Ike Edwards R | 917 |
| Charles Atkinson R | 915 |
| Ed Cheetham R | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 20 | 2 |
| 1940 | 18 | 4 |
| 1943 | 16 | 9 |
| 1944 | 16 | 6 |
| 1945 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 36 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 32 | 10 |
| 1941 | 33 | 8 |
| 1942 | 33 | 7 |
| 1943 | 36 | 1 |
| 1944 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 14 | 10 |
| 1935 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 14 | 7 |
| 1940 | 19 | 2 |
| 1941 | 15 | 6 |
| 1942 | 15 | 10 |
| 1943 | 19 | 2 |
| 1944 | 17 | 1 |
| 1945 | 18 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 0.815 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 300.0 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 1069 | 10 |
| 1943 | 1307 | 1 |
| 1944 | 1100 | 9 |
| 1945 | 1021 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 13 | 10 |
| 1934 | 15 | 9 |
| 1935 | 18 | 7 |
| 1941 | 15 | 10 |
| 1945 | 21 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 93 | 9 |
| 1940 | 88 | 8 |
| 1943 | 97 | 4 |
| 1944 | 101 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 3.612 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1935 | 0.266 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 1.286 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 8.977 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 16 | 9 |
| 1943 | 20 | 2 |
| 1944 | 13 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2 | 8 |
| 1943 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 57 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 275 | 6 |
| 1939 | 277 | 9 |
| 1941 | 272 | 7 |
| 1942 | 279 | 3 |
| 1943 | 320 | 1 |
| 1944 | 275 | 6 |
| 1945 | 282 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 211 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 8 | 9 |
| 1943 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 7 | 2 |
| 1940 | 8 | 2 |
| 1941 | 10 | 4 |
| 1944 | 11 | 10 |
| 1945 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 6.3 | 7 |