Spencer Turnbull
Bats R Throws R6'3" 210 lbBorn 1992 Demopolis, USADebut 2018Team TORDraft 2014 R2 #63 Detroit Tigers, Madison Central (MS) HS
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 207 | 18.5 | 8.7 | 2.98 | 21.5 | 6.65 | 97.8 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 100.2 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 99.0 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 32
His ten closest age-32 comparables averaged 100 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | TOR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2024 | PHI | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2023 | DET | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | DET | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2020 | DET | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2019 | DET | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -115.6 |
| 2018 | DET | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -121.5 |
| Career | | 81 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -116.8 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 207 | | | | 100.2 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | TOR | 1 | 1 | 7.11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50.0 | 96.5 | 46.5 |
| 2024 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 2.65 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 54.3 | 222 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 112.5 | 99.7 | 112.2 |
| 2023 | DET | 1 | 4 | 7.26 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31.0 | 145 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 82.1 | 98.6 | 80.7 |
| 2021 | DET | 4 | 2 | 2.88 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50.0 | 201 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 120.0 | 100.3 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | DET | 4 | 4 | 3.97 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 56.7 | 242 | 2 | 29 | 51 | 109.1 | 99.1 | 108.2 |
| 2019 | DET | 3 | 17 | 4.61 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 148.3 | 656 | 14 | 59 | 146 | 98.6 | 99.2 | 97.8 |
| 2018 | DET | 0 | 2 | 6.06 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16.3 | 69 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 108.1 | 98.4 | 106.5 |
| Career | | 16 | 30 | 4.31 | 81 | 68 | 0 | 363.0 | 1568 | 31 | 143 | 342 | 102.8 | | 102.1 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2019 | 8 | | | | 0.0 | 64.7 | 53.3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 76.4 | -42.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.021 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | TOR | P | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | PHI | P | 17 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | DET | P | 7 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | DET | P | 9 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.1 |
| 2020 | DET | P | 11 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.923 | -0.3 |
| 2019 | DET | P | 30 | 148 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.950 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | DET | P | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2025 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | Pit | 34 | 6.1 IP, 12% K | 10.33 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 126 | 24.2 IP, 19% K | 9.67 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | Pit | 83 | 18.1 IP, 20% K | 6.46 | |
| 2025 | AAA | nan | Pit | 243 | 49.1 IP, 19% K | 8.43 | |
| 2025 | A | Dunedin Blue Jays | Pit | 54 | 11.1 IP, 19% K | 5.68 | |
| 2023 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 102 | 21.0 IP, 25% K | 6.86 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 53 | 13.1 IP, 36% K | 2.06 | |
| 2018 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | Pit | 421 | 98.2 IP, 25% K | 4.49 | |
| 2017 | Rk | GCL Tigers West | Pit | 35 | 9.0 IP, 46% K | 4.00 | |
| 2017 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | Pit | 93 | 20.1 IP, 24% K | 6.27 | |
| 2017 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Pit | 330 | 82.2 IP, 19% K | 3.07 | |
| 2016 | A+ | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Pit | 123 | 30.0 IP, 22% K | 3.00 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2019 | | 0.000 | | 0.000 |
| 2018 | 0.000 | | | 0.000 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.