Pack in the Pros
Trea Turner is 1 of 12 Former NC State Players to Play in MLB Postseason
Two former NC State Baseball players are on teams in the 2019 Major League Baseball Postseason, Shortstop Trea Turner with the Nationals, and Catcher Andrew Knizer with the Cardinals.
While Knizer didn’t see the field in St. Louis’ first game of the NLDS, this marks Turner’s third trip to the postseason through his first 5 seasons in the Majors. Turner hit a key home run in the National League Wild Card Game on Tuesday, and went 1 for 4 with a double in the Nats loss to the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Turner’s Postseason Career
| Year | Tm | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WSN | NLDS | LAD | L | 5 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .318 | .333 | .318 | .652 |
| 2017 | WSN | NLDS | CHC | L | 5 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | .217 | .190 | .408 |
| 2019 | WSN | NLWC | MIL | W | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2019 | WSN | NLDS | LAD | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | |
| 3 Yr | 3 Yr | 3 Yr | 3 Yr | 3 Yr | 12 | 55 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .235 | .273 | .333 | .606 |
| 1 NL | 1 NL | 1 NL | 1 NL | 1 NL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 3 NL | 3 NL | 3 NL | 3 NL | 3 NL | 11 | 51 | 47 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .234 | .275 | .277 | .551 |
Turner is 1 of only 12 former NC State baseball players to play in the postseason.
Infielder Jimmy Brown (5 games/1942)
Pitcher Mike Caldwell (6 games/1981-82)
Pitcher Roger Craig (7 games/1955, 56, 59, 64)
Pitcher Joey Devine (3 games/2005)
Shortstop Adam Everett (19 games/2004-05)
Pitcher Dan Plesac (1 game/1999)
Rightfielder Dave Robertson (6 games/1917)
Pitcher Tim Stoddard (6 games/1979 & 1984)
Infielder Doug Strange (6 games/1995)
Shortstop Trea Turner (12 games/2016-17, 19)
Pitcher Kemp Wicker (1 game/1937)
Infielder Tracy Woodson (7 games/1988)
Turner’s 12 postseason games already ranks 2nd in school history, but he ranks 1st among NC State graduates. Adam Everett played his Freshman season for the Wolfpack before transferring to South Carolina.