Turkey Stearnes

Center Field
1923—1940
BORN
May 8, 1901, in Nashville, TN
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-11 / 175
MLB DEBUT
1923
FINAL GAME
1940
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Stars
.348
BATTING AVERAGE
1326
HITS
89.8
WAR
.417
ON-BASE PCT
187
HOME RUNS
47.7
WAR7
.616
SLUGGING
1.032
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
WAR PER SEASON
Turkey Stearnes
 
Ran funny, but was a serious hitter. Stearnes was a superstar for the Detroit Stars and other teams, and set a Negro Leagues record for career home runs. Given his status as a five-tool player, he is among the handful of men in the discussion for greatest in the history of segregated black baseball.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Stearnes
89.8
47.7
34.1
26.4
68.8
NR
AVG HOFer
74.6
45.7
33.5
22.8
60.2
5.4

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Turkey Stearnes Rank?

No. 14 Ranked

at Center Field

Ranking Among Center Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
6
11
13
9
8
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Center Fielders