#35 Earl Torgeson, First Base, 28 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Earl Torgeson
1/1/1924 28 USA,WA,SNOHOMISH 6"3 180
First Base 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 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 150,000 1952 $ 8,800,000 (6 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 8 Days (1040 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 8 Days (1040 total Days) 7 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 15 |
Versus LHP | 11 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 15 |
Versus RHP | 13 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 15 |
Talent | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 14 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 9 7 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 14 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | CIN | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/15 | SLN | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/16 | SLN | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/17 | SLN | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @BRO | W 8-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | @BRO | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @NYN | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @NYN | L 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @NYN | W 11-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 144 | 517 | 152 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 104 | 108 | 116 | 60 | .294 | .420 | .524 | .944 | 1.062 | .230 |
Projected | 151 | 544 | 160 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 109 | 114 | 122 | 63 | .294 | .420 | .524 | .944 | 1.062 | .230 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 132 | 639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 271 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 65.7 | 130.4 | 9.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 200 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .434 | .600 | 1.034 |
vs. RHP | 317 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .411 | .476 | .888 |
Close/Late | 71 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .371 | .296 | .667 |
Scoring Position | 127 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .403 | .496 | .899 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .333 | .125 | .458 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 251 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 29 | .319 | .426 | .578 | 1.003 |
Road | 74 | 266 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 31 | .271 | .414 | .474 | .887 |
March/April | 23 | 86 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 10 | .291 | .430 | .605 | 1.035 |
May | 22 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | .236 | .400 | .364 | .764 |
June | 26 | 102 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 11 | .304 | .410 | .510 | .920 |
July | 26 | 98 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 10 | .357 | .484 | .724 | 1.208 |
August | 29 | 114 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 8 | .263 | .366 | .351 | .717 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 62 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | .290 | .430 | .581 | 1.011 |
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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 |
Total | 934 | 3145 | 820 | 132 | 35 | 114 | 529 | 596 | 681 | 6 | 29 | 422 | 86 | 45 | .261 | .390 | .434 | .824 | |
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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 | 138 | 132 | 1541 | 145 | 133 | 1704 | 18 | .989 | 1213.0 | 12.64 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.0 | 2.45 | | | | |
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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... Achievements Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 6/27/1950... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1952, hitting .357 with 9 HR, 26 RBI... 9/25/1952: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $8,800,000 per year, for 6 years. Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1952...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1951 - 7 - 7th
| Runs 1950 - 112 - 3rd
| BB 1950 - 117 - 2nd 1951 - 134 - 2nd
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