Brian Craig Turang (born June 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in parts of two seasons for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Brian Turang | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 14, 1967 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 1993, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 1994, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editTurang attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, California where he was third team All-CIF Southern Section as a catcher in 1985.[1]
Turang attended Loyola Marymount University, and in 1988 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 51st round of the 1989 MLB draft.[3] He was the leadoff hitter the night of Alex Rodriguez's MLB debut.[4] His only career home run was hit off of Jimmy Key at Yankee Stadium in 1994.[5]
Personal life
editHis son, Brice, was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2018 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2023.[6] Turang's son-in-law, Tress Way, is a punter for the Washington Commanders.
References
edit- ^ Keisser, Bob (2013). Baseball in Long Beach. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-066-0. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "51st Round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Box Score, July 8, 1994".
- ^ "Brian Turang Career Home Runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (June 4, 2018). "Brewers pick HS shortstop Turang at No. 21". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Cube
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