Justin Turner Reaches 1500 Games In MLB
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By playing in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, Justin Turner has reached 1500 games played in the MLB. Turner’s 14 year career has been spent with four different teams, most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers. He debuted in 2009 with the Orioles before becoming a New York Met in 2010. Turner would go on to join the Dodgers for nine seasons starting in 2014 and is currently in his first season with the Red Sox. In his 1500+ game career, Turner is a two-time All-Star, a World Series Champion, an NLCS MVP, and the winner of the Roberto Clemente Award.
Turner holds a career batting average of .289 with 183 home runs and 736 RBIs.
Baltimore Orioles (2009-2010)
Stating his career off in Baltimore, Turner played 17 games as an Oriole. Over this span he collected three hits and three RBIs, batting .111.
New York Mets (2010-2013)
After being claimed by the Mets, Turner played 301 games with New York. He hit eight home runs and collected 86 RBIs with the Mets over four seasons. Turner batted .265 with the Mets.
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Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-2022)
Justin Turner found a home for himself in Los Angeles with the Dodgers. He played 1075 games with LA, hitting 156 home runs and accumulating 574 RBIs. His batting average over this span was .296. Turner was named a National League All-Star twice during his time with the Dodgers, in 2017 and 2021. Turner was also named the 2017 NLCS MVP with LA and won a World Series there in 2020. He also received the Roberto Clemente Award as a Dodger in 2022.
Boston Red Sox (2023-current)
Still in his first season with Boston, Turner has had an impressive year. He has 19 home runs and 73 RBIs on the season and a batting average of .288.
