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Roberto Clemente League
8-23-2038
Rube Turchin Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .741 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 612 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-14-1941
HR 57 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(134 games)
RBI 333
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B D+ (22.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1962 BRO
20
73
10
16
4
1
1
6
5
12 0 0
0
0 1
.612
.269
.342
.123
.219
1963 BRO
42
142
22
40
4
1
5
20
10
23 1 0
0
0 1
.763
.333
.430
.148
.282
1964 BRO
75
184
23
54
9
0
8
34
18
35 2 0
0
0 0
.836
.363
.473
.179
.293
1965 BRO
130
482
67
118
11
5
19
66
49
108 3 2
0
0 3
.724
.317
.407
.162
.245
1966 BRO
130
475
53
128
18
0
13
62
45
106 4 1
8
4 2
.727
.337
.389
.120
.269
1967 BRO
123
450
67
130
20
2
19
72
44
82 0 3
5
3 1
.819
.350
.469
.180
.289
1968 BRO
130
469
64
132
17
7
18
75
48
86 3 1
5
5 0
.814
.351
.463
.181
.281
1969 BRO
130
449
56
125
21
4
18
75
69
92 3 4
7
2 3
.838
.375
.463
.185
.278
1970 BRO
130
482
47
128
25
1
13
70
48
92 3 4
7
2 1
.736
.333
.402
.137
.266
1971 BRO-DET
113
300
40
75
11
5
7
42
36
49 3 2
5
1 0
.724
.334
.390
.140
.250
1972 DET
113
295
47
80
17
3
6
39
39
47 1 1
2
0 3
.767
.357
.410
.139
.271
1973 DET
137
369
36
103
16
2
8
49
35
78 4 2
4
4 1
.745
.346
.398
.119
.279
1974 DET-SEA
97
223
29
59
16
3
4
26
20
44 0 2
3
3 0
.739
.322
.417
.152
.265
1975 SEA
117
188
26
49
9
3
6
35
18
51 1 2
5
3 0
.762
.325
.436
.176
.261
1976 SEA
68
145
16
40
7
0
3
26
11
33 1 0
4
1 1
.717
.331
.386
.110
.276
1977 SEA
67
165
18
44
6
1
5
17
10
44 1 1
5
1 0
.717
.311
.406
.139
.267
1978 SEA
42
121
11
34
3
0
5
29
9
25 0 3
2
2 0
.753
.323
.430
.149
.281
Total
884
2288
270
612
110
18
57
333
226
463 14 17
37
17 6
.741
.335
.406
.139
.267

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Tony Gwynn League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Rube Turchin has retired from the Seattle Super Sonics
1976-07-05Rube Turchin of the Seattle Super Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1975-05-03Rube Turchin of the Seattle Super Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1974-04-14Trade #1628502 has been completed between the Detroit Autoworkers and the Seattle Super Sonics. The Seattle Super Sonics receive Rube Turchin, Hugh Siegle, Bob Smith, Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 DET (Ray Butler) from the Detroit Autoworkers in exchange for Jason Goldsmith, Drew Aurilia, Draft Pick 1975 Round 1 SEA (Vince Ilsley).
1972-04-01Rube Turchin of the Detroit Autoworkers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1971-07-14Rube Turchin of the Detroit Autoworkers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1971-04-22Trade #1615152 has been completed between the Detroit Autoworkers and the Brooklyn Dukes. The Brooklyn Dukes receive Dick Hatteberg, Mike Escobar, Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 DET (Harmon Hibbard) from the Detroit Autoworkers in exchange for Jason Ruffin, Rube Turchin.