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Roberto Clemente League
8-30-2038
Rube Turchin Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    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 B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    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
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
1971 BRO
16
60
6
13
1
2
1
10
5
 8 0 1
0
 1 0
.623
.273
.350
.133
.217
1971 DET
97
240
34
62
10
3
6
32
31
 41 3 1
5
 0 0
.749
.349
.400
.142
.258
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
1974 DET
11
26
2
4
2
0
0
0
2
 7 0 0
0
 1 0
.445
.214
.231
.077
.154
1974 SEA
86
197
27
55
14
3
4
26
18
 37 0 2
3
 2 0
.778
.336
.442
.162
.279
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.