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William Matthew Turner (born February 18, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a former middle-relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 through 1994. He batted and threw right-handed.

A 6' 5", 215-pound hard thrower, Turner was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a free agent in 1986. Then he was sent by Atlanta to the Houston Astros in 1991 in the same transaction that brought Jim Clancy to the Braves. Finally, he made his major debut in 1993 with the Florida Marlins coming out from the bullpen. In 55 appearances, he went 4-5 with a 2.91 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 68.0 innings. After that, he was dealt by Florida to the Cleveland Indians before 1994, his last major league season.

In a two-season career, Turner posted a 5-5 record with a 2.79 ERA and one save in 64 games.

Following his majors career,Turner pitched in the minors with the Wichita Wranglers (AA) and Omaha Royals (AAA).

Fact

• Turner is recognized as the first Triple-A player to be signed by the Marlins in team's history.

External links

• The Baseball Cube
• Baseball Reference
• Florida Marlins history