#35 Earl Torgeson, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Earl Torgeson
1/1/1924 32 USA,WA,SNOHOMISH 6"3 180
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,800,000 1958 10 Year(s), 8 Days (1728 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 8 Days (1728 total Days) 11 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 5 4 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 7 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @PHI | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/15 | PIT | L 1-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/16 | PIT | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/17 | PIT | L 7-12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/19 | CHN | W 10-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/20 | CHN | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/21 | CHN | L 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #1 | | |
9/22 | @PIT | L 8-10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | @PIT | W 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | @PIT | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 563 | 164 | 36 | 3 | 19 | 67 | 94 | 104 | 87 | .291 | .400 | .467 | .867 | .916 | .176 |
Projected | 157 | 592 | 173 | 38 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 99 | 109 | 92 | .291 | .400 | .467 | .867 | .916 | .176 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 140 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 263 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 72.2 | 115.0 | 7.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 188 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .340 | .447 | .787 |
vs. RHP | 375 | 113 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 67 | 84 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .426 | .477 | .904 |
Close/Late | 37 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .351 | .479 | .595 | 1.074 |
Scoring Position | 113 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .331 | .319 | .649 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 262 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 60 | 57 | 38 | .305 | .424 | .515 | .939 |
Road | 77 | 301 | 84 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 47 | 49 | .279 | .375 | .425 | .801 |
March/April | 24 | 88 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | .227 | .375 | .307 | .682 |
May | 27 | 106 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 22 | .236 | .333 | .425 | .758 |
June | 27 | 101 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | .317 | .410 | .515 | .925 |
July | 24 | 98 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | .357 | .435 | .520 | .955 |
August | 26 | 97 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 13 | .361 | .466 | .588 | 1.053 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 10 | .233 | .371 | .425 | .795 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 158 | 500 | 146 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 104 | 98 | 106 | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14 | 7 | .292 | .413 | .498 | .911 | BSN |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 139 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 82 | 93 | 104 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 14 | 7 | .278 | .400 | .440 | .840 | BSN |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 139 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 82 | 93 | 104 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 14 | 7 | .278 | .400 | .440 | .840 | BSN |
1950 | 154 | 565 | 125 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 89 | 112 | 117 | 3 | 6 | 81 | 12 | 8 | .221 | .355 | .365 | .719 | BSN |
1951 | 154 | 563 | 119 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 68 | 92 | 134 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 9 | 4 | .211 | .361 | .352 | .713 | BSN |
1952 | 144 | 517 | 152 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 104 | 108 | 116 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 23 | 12 | .294 | .420 | .524 | .944 | BSN |
1953 | 87 | 244 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 59 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 3 | .291 | .455 | .508 | .963 | BSN |
1954 | 148 | 512 | 150 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 84 | 115 | 124 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 15 | 8 | .293 | .430 | .490 | .920 | MIL,NL |
1955 | 148 | 499 | 156 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 88 | 110 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 4 | 8 | .313 | .444 | .519 | .963 | MIL |
1956 | 149 | 563 | 164 | 36 | 3 | 19 | 67 | 94 | 104 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 13 | 5 | .291 | .400 | .467 | .867 | MIL |
Total | 1466 | 4963 | 1361 | 222 | 42 | 198 | 806 | 974 | 1102 | 8 | 39 | 657 | 129 | 69 | .274 | .404 | .456 | .860 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1950 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .158 | .333 | .158 | .491 |
1951 | 6 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .346 | .414 | .615 | 1.029 |
Total | 11 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .267 | .377 | .422 | .800 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 15.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 140 | 140 | 82 | 234 | 24 | 339 | 23 | .932 | 1207.0 | 2.53 | | | | |
Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
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Transactions 9/25/1952: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $8,800,000 per year, for 6 years. Awards Won Platinum Glove Award at First Base in 1950... Won World Championship with Boston (N) in 1951... Won Platinum Glove Award at First Base in 1951... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1952, hitting .357 with 9 HR, 26 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1952... Achievements Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 6/27/1950... Injured on 6/19/1953 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 8-9 weeks... Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 6/9/1955...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1952 - .420 - 3rd 1954 - .430 - 5th 1955 - .444 - 1st
| SLG 1952 - .524 - 10th
| OPS 1952 - .944 - 4th
| Triples 1951 - 7 - 7th
| RBI 1952 - 104 - 7th
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Runs 1950 - 112 - 3rd 1952 - 108 - 8th 1954 - 115 - 7th
| BB 1950 - 117 - 2nd 1951 - 134 - 2nd 1952 - 116 - 3rd 1954 - 124 - 1st 1955 - 119 - 2nd
| SB 1952 - 23 - 5th 1954 - 15 - 6th
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