RetiredOF1923–1940T-425 all-time

Turkey Stearnes

Detroit Stars, Cole's American Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left
AgeDied Sep 4, 1979
Height / Weight5' 11" / 175 lb
BornMay 8, 1901 · Nashville, TN, USA
MLB debutApr 29, 1923
Last gameSep 8, 1940
TeamsDetroit Stars 1923–1931, 1937Cole's American Giants 1932–1935Philadelphia Stars 1936Chicago American Giants 1937–1938Kansas City Monarchs 1938–1940
Career home runs
193
1026 games · 18 seasons
Best season
24
1928 · Detroit Stars
All-time HR rank
T-425
Tied with 4 others · Next: Jeff Heath (194), 2 to pass
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3 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
  • UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 2000
  • ×11Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 9, 1923 · latest Jul 23, 1939
  • Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1926 · best 5 straight

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on. Game-by-game data isn’t available yet for 3 of his seasons, so single-game badges may be missing for those years.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1940Kansas City Monarchs38154534.271.366.474.84026.6
1939Kansas City Monarchs51215739.326.387.513.90027.6
19382 teams36153330.279.351.456.80745.3
19372 teams2395520.354.436.6101.04616.4
1936Philadelphia Stars632771356.347.409.5971.00619.1
1935Cole's American Giants50215653.374.460.5991.05930.3
1934Cole's American Giants40175628.348.405.5951.00026.3
1933Cole's American Giants44209731.349.415.6021.01726.6
1932Cole's American Giants44194425.292.374.440.81442.0
1931Detroit Stars38156833.376.465.6321.09716.6
1930Detroit Stars35147237.326.392.566.95864.5
1929Detroit Stars693051788.391.466.6781.14415.4
1928Detroit Stars813592478.322.391.6441.03513.2
1927Detroit Stars9239920105.346.427.6631.09017.4
1926Detroit Stars9540021103.383.458.7161.17416.3
1925Detroit Stars9441719106.372.443.6691.11219.3
1924Detroit Stars62278946.347.397.598.99527.9
1923Detroit Stars712991785.362.401.7101.11116.4
Career10264447193997.348.418.6181.03620.3

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Turkey Stearnes home run facts
How many career home runs does Turkey Stearnes have?

Turkey Stearnes hit 193 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1923–1940), tied for 425th all-time.

Where does Turkey Stearnes rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 425th in MLB history with 193. Next: Jeff Heath (194), 2 to pass.

What was Turkey Stearnes’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 24, in 1928 with the Detroit Stars, when he posted a 1.035 OPS.

Is Turkey Stearnes in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Turkey Stearnes was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

What teams has Turkey Stearnes played for?

Detroit Stars (1923–1931, 1937); Cole's American Giants (1932–1935); Philadelphia Stars (1936); Chicago American Giants (1937–1938); Kansas City Monarchs (1938–1940).

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