Pete Turgeon, baseball player, 1923-1923

Pete Turgeon

Born: 1/3/1897 in Minneapolis, MN, USA

Died: 1/24/1977 in Wichita Falls, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-09-20 | Final Game: 1923-10-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Eugene Joseph Turgeon

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Biography

Pete Turgeon was a professional baseball player born in 1897, who played as a position player during a brief career from 1923 to 1923. His time in Major League Baseball was limited to just three games, but he made his mark during a transitional period in the sport, shortly after the end of the deadball era. Throughout his time in the league, Turgeon recorded one hit in three games, finishing his career with a batting average of .167. While he did not achieve significant power numbers, with zero home runs and no runs batted in (RBIs), his presence in the big leagues reflected the competitive nature of early 20th-century baseball, where players often had to fight for their place in a rapidly evolving game. Despite the brevity of his career, Turgeon's brief stint in Major League Baseball remains a part of the rich tapestry of the sport's history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.333 0.0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.333 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 54.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 CHC NL 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 2 0 4 3 1 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 CHN SS 2 0 4 3 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Shortstop 2