Tommy Torchia
Thomas Peter Torchia
Born: January 20, 1924
Ithaca, NY US
Deceased: December 18, 2017
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1949
Tommy Torchia compiled a career batting average of .294 with 18 home runs and 142 RBI in his 332-game career with the Bakersfield Indians, Lufkin Foresters and Tucson Cowboys. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 87 | 296 | 250 | 48 | 63 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 40 | 61 | .252 | .360 | .416 | .776 | 104 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 50 | 176 | 176 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .290 | .551 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | 50 | 194 | 194 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .402 | .701 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 145 | 711 | 605 | 137 | 193 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 110 | 7 | 97 | 52 | .319 | .417 | .466 | .883 | 282 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 332 | 1377 | 1225 | 185 | 360 | 59 | 21 | 18 | 142 | 23 | 0 | 137 | 113 | .294 | .368 | .420 | .789 | 515 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | OF | 65 | 94 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .925 | 1.523 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 2B | 17 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 4 | .851 | 3.706 |
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 2B | 140 | 421 | 357 | 59 | 102 | .930 | 5.557 |
| Totals | 222 | 544 | 396 | 78 | 106 | .923 | 4.234 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Lufkin Foresters | |||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CLE |
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