George Turbeville

George Elkins Turbeville
Born: Aug. 24, 1914 in Turbeville, S.C.
Died: Oct. 5, 1983 in Salisbury, N.C.
Debut: 1935 | Pos: P
H: 6'1" | W: 175 | B: R | T: L

YR	W	L	G	SV	IP	SO	ERA
3	2	12	62	0	184.2	47	6.14

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George Turbeville was born in Turbeville, South Carolina -- a town named for his ancestors. In 62 games over the course of three seasons, Turbeville finished with a 2-12 record and a 6.14 earned run average.

His career was stalled by control problems. In 184.2 career innings pitched, he collected 157 walks and only 47 strikeouts to go with 196 hits allowed.

In his second major league start, Turbeville held Cleveland scoreless for 14.2 innings before allowing a two-run homer to loss the game.

In the game, Turbeville walked 13 Cleveland batters. On May 6, 1936, Turbeville surrendered the first home run of Joe DiMaggio's career.