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Torrez had an 18-year career from 1967 to 1984. He played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Washington Nationals|Montreal Expos]] and [[New York Mets]], all of the [[National League]], and [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Oakland Athletics|Oakland A's]], [[New York Yankees]], and [[Boston Red Sox]], all of the [[American League]].
Torrez had an 18-year career from 1967 to 1984. He played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Washington Nationals|Montreal Expos]] and [[New York Mets]], all of the [[National League]], and [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Oakland Athletics|Oakland A's]], [[New York Yankees]], and [[Boston Red Sox]], all of the [[American League]].


He made his debut at the age of 20 with the Caldinals. He seldom pitched in his first two seasons. He had a breakthrough season in 1969, going 10-4. He was traded to the Expos mid-season in 1970. In 1972 Torrez went 16-12 with a 3.33 ERA in 240 innings. However he had control problems as he walked 103 batters. He struggled in 1973 going 9-12. Torrez rebounded in '74 with a 15-8 win-loss record in 186 innings.
He made his debut at the age of 20 with the Cardinals. He seldom pitched in his first two seasons. He had a breakthrough season in 1969, going 10-4. He was traded to the Expos mid-season in 1970. In 1972 Torrez went 16-12 with a 3.33 ERA in 240 innings. However he had control problems as he walked 103 batters. He struggled in 1973 going 9-12. Torrez rebounded in '74 with a 15-8 win-loss record in 186 innings.


In 1975 he had perhaps his best season of his career with the Orioles, going 20-9 with a 3.06 ERA in 270.2 innings pitched. However he also led the league in walks with 133.
In 1975 he had perhaps his best season of his career with the Orioles, going 20-9 with a 3.06 ERA in 270.2 innings pitched. However he also led the league in walks with 133.

Revision as of 16:31, 6 January 2011

Mike Torrez
Pitcher
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
September 10, 1967, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last appearance
July 27, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Win–Loss record185–160
Earned run average3.96
Strikeouts1,404
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Michael Augustine Torrez (born August 28, 1946 in Topeka, Kansas) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Career

Torrez had an 18-year career from 1967 to 1984. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos and New York Mets, all of the National League, and Baltimore Orioles, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox, all of the American League.

He made his debut at the age of 20 with the Cardinals. He seldom pitched in his first two seasons. He had a breakthrough season in 1969, going 10-4. He was traded to the Expos mid-season in 1970. In 1972 Torrez went 16-12 with a 3.33 ERA in 240 innings. However he had control problems as he walked 103 batters. He struggled in 1973 going 9-12. Torrez rebounded in '74 with a 15-8 win-loss record in 186 innings.

In 1975 he had perhaps his best season of his career with the Orioles, going 20-9 with a 3.06 ERA in 270.2 innings pitched. However he also led the league in walks with 133.

Pitching with the Oakland Athletics, Torrez had another fine season in 1976 as he went 16-12 with a career low 2.50 ERA. He was traded to Yankees early the next season.

Torrez won 2 games in the 1977 World Series for the World Champion Yankees and won 15 or more games in 6 consecutive seasons. After the Yankees 1977 championship season, he signed as a free agent with Boston. His 16-win 1978 season was forgotten with 1 pitch when he gave up a 3-run home run to light-hitting Yankee shortstop, Bucky Dent, in the late innings of the division-deciding 163rd game.

He is also known for beaning Houston Astros infielder Dickie Thon in 1984.

Post playing career

Torrez is currently the pitching coach for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stan Grossfeld (2009-01-05). "Save opportunity: Foulke looks to revive his big league career". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-05-20.

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