Turkey Stearnes - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

    Turkey Stearnes



    Norman Stearnes


    Born: May 8, 1901 in Nashville, TN
    Died: September 4, 1979 in Detroit, MI
              (78 years old)

    Bats: L
    Throws: L
    Ht: 6'1"
    Wt: 185
    Biographical
    Wikipedia BR Bullpen SABR Bio Project SABR Index

    Notes:


    • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000
    • High School: Pearl HS (Nashville, TN)
    • Buried: Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery (Clinton Township, MI)
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    Teams
    Year
    		Team Lg
    Age
    		Pos
    Rank
    W
    L
    T
    W%
    LG
    WS
    Ballpark
    NNL
    22
    CF
    4
    41
    30
    0
    .577
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NVM
    22
    LF
    3
    2
    1
    0
    .667
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    23
    CF
    3
    35
    31
    1
    .530
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    24
    CF
    4
    56
    44
    0
    .560
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    25
    CF
    4
    52
    47
    1
    .525
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    26
    CF
    5
    52
    47
    0
    .525
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    27
    CF
    4
    55
    38
    0
    .591
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    28
    CF
    4
    43
    45
    0
    .489
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    IND
    29
    CF
    2
    41
    14
    1
    .745
    Catholic Protectory Oval (Bronx, NY), Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
    NNL
    29
    CF
    2
    54
    41
    0
    .568
    Hamtramck Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
    NNC
    29
    CF
    2
    3
    4
    0
    .429
    Hamtramck Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
    NNL
    30
    CF
    4
    25
    36
    0
    .410
    Hamtramck Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
    IND
    30
    CF
    4
    10
    9
    0
    .526
    Muehlebach Field (Kansas City, MO)
    NVM
    30
    CF
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    Muehlebach Field (Kansas City, MO)
    NSL
    31
    CF
    2
    50
    32
    0
    .610
    ✔
    South Side Park (Chicago, IL)
    NSC
    31
    CF
    1
    4
    3
    0
    .571
    South Side Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    32
    CF
    1
    41
    22
    1
    .651
    Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN), South Side Park (Chicago, IL)
    EWA
    32
    CF
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    33
    CF
    3
    34
    25
    3
    .576
    Cole's Park (Chicago, IL)
    EWA
    33
    CF
    2
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NLP
    33
    CF
    2
    3
    4
    1
    .429
    Cole's Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    34
    CF
    6
    27
    35
    2
    .435
    Cole's Park (Chicago, IL)
    EWA
    34
    RF
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    35
    CF
    7
    33
    43
    1
    .434
    44th & Parkside (Philadelphia, PA), Passon Field (Philadelphia, PA)
    NAL
    36
    CF
    6
    15
    25
    0
    .375
    Hamtramck Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
    EWA
    36
    CF
    2
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    ALC
    36
    CF
    2
    1
    4
    1
    .200
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    36
    CF
    3
    39
    38
    1
    .506
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    37
    CF
    3
    42
    39
    3
    .519
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    37
    CF
    1
    48
    29
    1
    .623
    Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
    NAL
    38
    CF
    1
    60
    35
    0
    .632
    ✔
    Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
    EWA
    38
    RF
    2
    1
    1
    0
    .500
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    ALC
    38
    CF
    1
    4
    1
    0
    .800
    Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
    NAL
    39
    CF
    1
    43
    21
    3
    .672
    ✔
    Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
    18
    7
    CF
    917
    746
    20
    .551
    3
    0
    Year
    		Team Lg
    Age
    		Pos
    Rank
    W
    L
    T
    W%
    LG
    WS
    Ballpark
    9
    Detroit Stars I
    CF
    418
    364
    2
    .535
    0
    0
    1
    New York Lincoln Giants
    CF
    41
    14
    1
    .745
    0
    0
    4
    Kansas City Monarchs
    CF
    166
    95
    4
    .636
    2
    0
    6
    Chicago American Giants
    CF
    241
    202
    12
    .544
    1
    0
    5
    West All Stars
    RF
    3
    3
    0
    .500
    0
    0
    1
    Philadelphia Stars
    CF
    33
    43
    1
    .434
    0
    0
    1
    Detroit Stars II
    CF
    15
    25
    0
    .375
    0
    0

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