Matt Turner (baseball)

Matt Turner
Pitcher
Born: February 18, 1967 (1967-02-18) (age 44) Lexington, Kentucky
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1993 for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
April 30, 1994 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Record	5-5
ERA	2.79
Strikeouts	64
Teams
Florida Marlins (1993) Cleveland Indians (1994)

William Matthew Turner (born February 18, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a former middle-relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 through 1994. He batted and threw right-handed.

A 6' 5", 215-pound hard thrower, Turner was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a free agent in 1986. Then he was sent by Atlanta to the Houston Astros in 1991 in the same transaction that brought Jim Clancy to the Braves. Finally, he made his major debut in 1993 with the Florida Marlins coming out from the bullpen. In 55 appearances, he went 4-5 with a 2.91 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 68.0 innings. After that, he was dealt by Florida to the Cleveland Indians before 1994, his last major league season.

In a two-season career, Turner posted a 5-5 record with a 2.79 ERA and one save in 64 games.

Following his majors career,Turner pitched in the minors with the Wichita Wranglers (AA) and Omaha Royals (AAA).

Fact

• Turner is recognized as the first Triple-A player to be signed by the Marlins in team's history.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
• Florida Marlins history

Persondata
Name	Turner, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	February 18, 1967
Place of birth	Lexington, Kentucky
Date of death
Place of death