George Elkins Turbeville (August 24, 1914 in Turbeville, South Carolina – October 5, 1983 in Salisbury, North Carolina) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1935 to 1937.
| George Turbeville | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 24, 1914 Turbeville, South Carolina | |
| Died: October 5, 1983 (aged 69) Salisbury, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 1935, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1937, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–12 |
| Earned run average | 6.14 |
| Strikeouts | 47 |
| Teams | |
He made his major league debut on July 20, 1935 at the age of 20. He appeared in 19 games for the Athletics, starting six of them and going 0–3 with a 7.63 ERA. In 632⁄3 innings, he allowed 74 hits and 69 walks, while striking out only 20 batters. In 1936, he went 2–5 with a 6.39 ERA in 12 games (six starts). He walked 32 batters in 432⁄3 innings, striking out 10. On May 10 of that year, he allowed Joe DiMaggio's first career home run. He played his final big league season in 1937, going 0–4 with a 4.77 ERA in 31 games (three starts). In 771⁄3 innings, he walked 56 batters and struck out 19 while leading the league with nine wild pitches. He also led the league in errors among pitchers with five.[1]
Overall, he pitched three seasons in major league baseball, playing his final game on September 29, 1937. He went 2–12 with a 6.14 ERA, walking 157 batters in 1842⁄3 innings while striking out only 47. He is one of only two pitchers in major league history to walk at least 145 and strikeout less than 55 batters in a career - the other is Dick Welteroth.
He played minor league baseball until 1946, going 51–47 in 191 minor league games. In seven minor league seasons, he walked 564 batters.[2]
Following his death, he was interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, South Carolina.