Derrick Turnbow
| Derrick Turnbow | |
|---|---|
 Turnbow with the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 25, 1978 Union City, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 2000, for the Anaheim Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 20, 2008, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–16 |
| Earned run average | 4.30 |
| Strikeouts | 265 |
| Saves | 65 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Thomas Derrick Turnbow (born January 25, 1978) is an American former
Early career
Turnbow was born in
2004–2005
Claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers following the 2004 season, Turnbow worked with Brewers pitching coach Mike Maddux before the 2005 season to help control his fastball, which routinely clocked in at 97-98 mph. Turnbow became the Brewers' closer in April 2005 and finished the 2005 season with 39 saves, matching the team record set previously by Dan Kolb in 2004, and setting personal bests with a 1.74 ERA and 7-1 record in 67.1 innings pitched. Turnbow was rewarded with a three-year $6.5 million contract, which ran through 2008 and "bought out" his first two seasons of arbitration eligibility.
Turnbow picked up his first career save on April 24, 2005, at
2006 season
Before the 2006 season, Turnbow signed a three-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $6.5 million.[4] In April 2006, Turnbow made major league history since saves became an official statistic in 1969 by earning a save in each of the first four games of the season.[5] In 2006, he was selected to his first All-Star team. Turnbow struggled with his command through the 2006 season, however, converting only 1 of 5 save opportunities and posting a 21.32 ERA in July 2006, and causing manager Ned Yost to remove Turnbow from the closer role in favor of Francisco Cordero.[6]
2007 & 2008 seasons
2009 season
Just after the New Year, Turnbow signed with the Texas Rangers.[9] Texas released him on May 1, 2009.[10]
2010 season
On January 29, 2010, Turnbow agreed to a minor league contract with the
On March 17, 2010, Turnbow was released by the
References
- ^ a b "Derrick Turnbow Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Pitcher receives two-year international ban". ESPN. Associated Press. 2004-01-06. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ Alan Abrahamson (January 6, 2004). "Angel Pitcher Used Banned Steroid". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Brewers, Turnbow agree to three-year, $6.5M deal". ESPN. Associated Press. 2006-04-02. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (2006-04-07). "Notes: Sheets makes rehab start". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (2006-07-30). "Notes: Cordero takes over as closer". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Derrick Turnbow To Join Sounds On Monday". nashvillesounds.com. Nashville Sounds. May 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Derrick Turnbow Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Gurnick, Ken (2009-01-01). "Turnbow, Rangers in agreement". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Derrick Turnbow". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ a b Kyle Lobner (Mar 17, 2012). "Today In Brewer History: Derrick Turnbow Is Done". BrewCrewBall.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet