Shane Lee Turner (born January 8, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in parts of three seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for three different teams.
From there, Turner played in the minors for another six seasons, getting brief trials with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991 and the Seattle Mariners in 1992. The latter was his most successful big league stint, as he batted .270 in 34 games, but in 1993 it was back to the minors for Turner.
After his playing career, Turner managed in the minors in the San Francisco Giants organization, starting in 1997 for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. In 2007, he replaced Dave Machemer as manager of the Connecticut Defenders in mid-season. He currently is the coordinator of instruction for the San Francisco Giants organization.[1]He went on to become the Director of Player Development for the San Francisco Giants. He currently is a Pro Scout for the Giants.
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^"Giants announce Minor League coaching staff for 2011 season". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. January 13, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
January 01, 1970
shane, turner, shane, turner, born, january, 1963, american, former, professional, baseball, player, played, parts, three, seasons, major, league, baseball, three, different, teams, third, baseman, outfielderborn, 1963, january, 1963, angeles, california, batt. Shane Lee Turner born January 8 1963 is an American former professional baseball player He played in parts of three seasons in the Major League Baseball MLB for three different teams Shane TurnerThird baseman OutfielderBorn 1963 01 08 January 8 1963 age 61 Los Angeles California U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutAugust 19 1988 for the Philadelphia PhilliesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29 1992 for the Seattle MarinersMLB statisticsBatting average 236Home runs0Runs batted in6TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1988 Baltimore Orioles 1991 Seattle Mariners 1992 Career editTurner attended Garey High School in Pomona CA He would attend California State University Fullerton originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1985 MLB draft after playing in the College World Series twice for Cal State Fullerton he was the starring shortstop on the 1984 national championship team In 1987 he was traded with fellow prospect Keith Hughes to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Mike Easler Turner made his MLB debut the following year going 6 for 35 in 18 games From there Turner played in the minors for another six seasons getting brief trials with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991 and the Seattle Mariners in 1992 The latter was his most successful big league stint as he batted 270 in 34 games but in 1993 it was back to the minors for Turner After his playing career Turner managed in the minors in the San Francisco Giants organization starting in 1997 for the Salem Keizer Volcanoes In 2007 he replaced Dave Machemer as manager of the Connecticut Defenders in mid season He currently is the coordinator of instruction for the San Francisco Giants organization 1 He went on to become the Director of Player Development for the San Francisco Giants He currently is a Pro Scout for the Giants References edit Giants announce Minor League coaching staff for 2011 season MLB com Major League Baseball January 13 2011 Retrieved February 12 2020 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shane Turner amp oldid 1221270345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
