Red Torkelson
Chester Leroy Torkelson
Born: March 19, 1894
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: September 22, 1964
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1916-1922
Major League Statistics
Red Torkelson compiled a career batting average of .241 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 274-game career with the Marshalltown Ansons, New Orleans Pelicans, Mobile Bears and Beaumont Exporters. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1922 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | CENA1 | Marshalltown Ansons | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1.30 | 25 | 125.0 | 89 | 18 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | D | CENA1 | Marshalltown Ansons | 20 | 6 | .769 | 30 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.00 | 41 | 261.0 | 233 | 88 | 58 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 14 | .533 | 0.00 | 39 | 225.0 | 223 | 106 | 56 | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.21 | 18 | 107.0 | 119 | 65 | 50 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3 | 3 | .500 | 6.14 | 17 | 66.0 | 81 | 47 | 45 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 71 | 43 | .623 | 1.96 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 784.0 | 745 | 306 | 171 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | CENA1 | Marshalltown Ansons | 25 | 71 | 71 | 21 | .296 | .296 | .296 | .592 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | D | CENA1 | Marshalltown Ansons | 54 | 136 | 136 | 38 | .279 | .279 | .279 | .559 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1919 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 61 | 126 | 126 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .373 | .595 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 74 | 182 | 182 | 48 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .264 | .264 | .423 | .687 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 41 | 97 | 97 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .144 | .175 | .320 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 19 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .308 | .500 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 274 | 638 | 638 | 0 | 154 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .326 | .567 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | A | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.600 | |
| Totals | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.600 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | Central Association | Marshalltown Ansons | |||
| 1917 | D | Central Association | Marshalltown Ansons | |||
| 1919 | A | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1920 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1921 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | |||
| 1922 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters |
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