Trea Turner, Infield, Philadelphia Phillies

Date of Birth: 6/30/1993
Birthplace: Boynton Beach, Florida
College: North Carolina State University

Trea Turner, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, was first drafted in 2011 by the Pittsburgh Pirates but he opted instead for college. Three years later, he signed with the San Diego Padres. He was included in a trade to the Washington Nationals on December 19, 2014, but MLB rules didn't allow the trade to go through until June 14, 2015.

As a minor league player from 2014 through 2015, Turner had 236 hits, 42 stolen bases, 78 RBIs, 164 strikeouts to 73 walks, and a .322 batting average in 185 games. He joined the Nationals for 27 games in 2015 and he had 9 hits.

Turner played in 73 games with the Nationals in 2016. He had an impressive half season with the Nationals, finishing with 105 hits, 14 doubles, 8 triples, 13 home runs, 33 stolen bases, 40 RBIs, and a .342 batting average. He continued to excel in the postseason, batting .318 with 7 hits in 22 at-bats in 5 games. Defensively, during the regular season, he played 30 games at second base, 2 games at shortstop, and 45 games in center field.

Turner finished the 2017 season with 117 hits, 24 doubles, 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, 46 stolen bases, 80 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a .284 batting average in 98 games. His stolen base number was the third highest in MLB, behind Dee Gordon and Billy Hamilton. Defensively, as the Nationals' shortstop in 95 games, he made 234 assists, 57 double plays, 134 putouts, and 8 errors. In the postseason, he had 3 hits in 21 at-bats in 5 games.

Turner batted .271 in 162 games in 2018. He had 180 hits, 27 doubles, 19 home runs, 43 stolen bases, 73 RBIs, and 132 strikeouts to 69 walks. Defensively, as the Nationals' shortstop, he made 399 assists, 70 double plays, 204 putouts, and 12 errors in 159 games.

Turner spent time on the DL in 2019 with a broken finger. He finished the season with 155 hits, 37 doubles, 19 home runs, 57 RBIs, 35 stolen bases, 113 strikeouts to 43 walks, and a .298 batting average in 122 games. Defensively, as the Nationals' shortstop in 122 games, he made 298 assists, 57 double plays, 130 putouts, and 13 errors. In the postseason, he had 17 hits, 1 home run, 4 doubles, 3 RBIs, 1 stolen base, 15 strikeouts to 6 walks, and a .233 batting average in 73 at-bats in 17 games.

Turner played in 59 games in 2020. He had a strong season, leading all players in hits with 78. He finished the season with 15 doubles, 4 triples, 12 home runs, 41 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 36 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .335 batting average. Defensively, he played all 59 games at shortstop.

The Nationals traded Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 30, 2021. He had a strong season in 2021, leading major league baseball in hits with 195 and batting average with .328. He led the NL in stolen bases with 32. He had 34 doubles, 28 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 110 strikeouts to 41 walks in 96 games with the Nationals and 42 games with the Dodgers. In the postseason, he had 11 hits, 2 doubles, and 2 RBIs in 51 at-bats in 12 games.

Turner became a free agent on November 6, 2022. He signed with the Phillies on December 8th.

Career batting statistics for Turner through 2021 include:

• 689 games played
• 839 hits
• 152 doubles
• 103 home runs
• 203 stolen bases
• 334 RBIs
• 542 strikeouts to 223 walks
• .303 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Turner at shortstop through 2021 include:

• 541 games played
• 1,285 assists
• 261 double plays
• 658 putouts
• 54 errors
• .973 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Trea Turner
Baseball Reference - Trea Turner