Earl Torgeson | Baseball Prospectus

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
15	6037	.265	.385	.417	.240	24.2

Birth Date	1-1-1924
Height	6' 3"
Weight	180 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	L

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1947	BSN	23	128	484	399	73	112	20	6	16	192	82	59	0		3	78	11		.281	.403	.481	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1948	BSN	24	134	531	438	70	111	23	5	10	174	81	54	2		10	67	19		.253	.372	.397	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1949	BSN	25	25	113	100	17	26	5	1	4	45	13	4	0		0	19	4		.260	.345	.450	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1950	BSN	26	156	704	576	120	167	30	3	23	272	119	69	1		8	87	15		.290	.412	.472	.331	55.3	5.6	5.9
1951	BSN	27	155	690	581	99	153	21	4	24	254	102	70	2		5	92	20	11	.263	.375	.437	.300	45.3	2.1	4.8
1952	BSN	28	122	471	382	49	88	17	0	5	120	81	38	1		7	34	11	7	.230	.366	.314	.282	11.4	0.7	1.3
1953	PHI	29	111	437	379	58	104	25	8	11	178	53	57	2		3	64	7	1	.274	.366	.470	.286	13.1	4.2	1.7
1954	PHI	30	135	582	490	63	133	22	6	5	182	75	52	0	6	11	54	7	1	.271	.364	.371	.269	15.2	2.5	1.8
1955	DET	31	89	369	300	58	85	10	1	9	124	61	29	0	7	1	50	9	0	.283	.397	.413	.296	20.9	-0.5	2.1
1955	PHI	31	47	184	150	29	40	5	3	1	54	32	20	0	1	1	17	2	3	.267	.393	.360	.286	5.1	2.9	0.8
1956	DET	32	117	400	318	61	84	9	3	12	135	78	47	0	3	1	42	6	4	.264	.406	.425	.298	20.1	-4.5	1.6
1957	CHA	33	86	307	251	53	74	11	2	7	110	49	44	0	3	4	46	7	3	.295	.406	.438	.312	21.6	-5.4	1.7
1957	DET	33	30	62	50	5	12	2	1	1	19	12	10	0	0	0	5	0	0	.240	.387	.380	.277	0.9	-1.0	-0.0
1958	CHA	34	96	236	188	37	50	8	0	10	88	48	29	0	0	0	30	7	2	.266	.415	.468	.307	19.5	-0.8	2.0
1959	CHA	35	127	344	277	40	61	5	3	9	99	62	55	0	4	1	45	7	6	.220	.359	.357	.260	3.4	-7.0	-0.4
1960	CHA	36	68	78	57	12	15	2	0	2	23	21	8	0	0	0	9	1	0	.263	.462	.404	.337	8.9	0.2	1.0
1961	CHA	37	20	19	15	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	.067	.211	.067	.171	-1.4	-0.0	-0.1
1961	NYA	37	22	26	18	3	2	0	0	0	2	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.111	.385	.111	.220	-1.0	-0.1	-0.1
Career			1668	6037	4969	848	1318	215	46	149	2072	980	653	8	25	55	740	133	39	.265	.385	.417	.240	238.3	-1.1	24.2

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1947	BSN	MLB	128	484	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1948	BSN	MLB	134	531	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1949	BSN	MLB	25	113	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1950	BSN	MLB	156	704	.331	.257	.324	.392	.000	.000	95	45.7	16.8	-10.8	5.6	1.4	55.3	5.9	55.3	5.9
1951	BSN	MLB	155	690	.300	.256	.319	.391	.000	.000	96	30	19.4	-12.4	2.1	5.6	45.3	4.8	45.3	4.8
1952	BSN	MLB	122	471	.282	.250	.312	.369	.000	.000	92	9.6	11.7	-7.2	0.7	-0.5	11.4	1.3	11.4	1.3
1953	PHI	MLB	111	437	.286	.262	.326	.407	.000	.000	97	10.2	10.1	-6.4	4.2	1.6	13.1	1.7	13.1	1.7
1954	PHI	MLB	135	582	.269	.264	.327	.402	.000	.292	98	5.3	14.8	-9.5	2.5	2.5	15.2	1.8	15.2	1.8
1955	DET	MLB	89	369	.296	.254	.328	.373	.000	.283	100	14.1	10.3	-6.4	-0.5	2.5	20.9	2.1	20.9	2.1
1955	PHI	MLB	47	184	.286	.259	.323	.405	.000	.300	100	4.9	5.0	-3.2	2.9	-0.3	5.1	0.8	5.1	0.8
1956	DET	MLB	117	400	.298	.253	.326	.382	.000	.275	101	15.9	11.1	-6.5	-4.5	-2.3	20.1	1.6	20.1	1.6
1957	CHA	MLB	86	307	.312	.257	.320	.385	.000	.330	98	15.9	8.2	-4.9	-5.4	3.1	21.6	1.7	21.6	1.7
1957	DET	MLB	30	62	.277	.261	.324	.383	.000	.282	102	1	1.7	-0.8	-1.0	-0.2	0.9	-0.0	0.9	-0.0
1958	CHA	MLB	96	236	.307	.248	.311	.378	.000	.268	97	11	6.4	-3.6	-0.8	3.4	19.5	2.0	19.5	2.0
1959	CHA	MLB	127	344	.260	.253	.313	.382	.000	.240	100	0.1	9.5	-5.5	-7.0	0.5	3.4	-0.4	3.4	-0.4
1960	CHA	MLB	68	78	.337	.250	.313	.384	.000	.277	99	6	2.1	-0.3	0.2	1.1	8.9	1.0	8.9	1.0
1961	CHA	MLB	20	19	.171	.245	.311	.379	.000	.091	99	-1.8	0.5	0	-0.0	-0.2	-1.4	-0.1	-1.4	-0.1
1961	NYA	MLB	22	26	.220	.254	.324	.390	.000	.133	94	-1.1	0.7	-0.3	-0.1	-0.5	-1.0	-0.1	-1.0	-0.1
Career		MLB		6037	.240	.208	.261	.315	.211	.279	79	166.8	128.3	-77.8	-1.1	17.6	238.3	24.2	238.3	24.2

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1947	BSN	MLB	484	73	112	20	6	16	78	82	59	11		.281	.403	.481	.201	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1948	BSN	MLB	531	70	111	23	5	10	67	81	54	19		.253	.372	.397	.144	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1949	BSN	MLB	113	17	26	5	1	4	19	13	4	4		.260	.345	.450	.190	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1950	BSN	MLB	704	120	167	30	3	23	87	119	69	15		.290	.412	.472	.182	.331	55.3	5.6	5.9
1951	BSN	MLB	690	99	153	21	4	24	92	102	70	20	11	.263	.375	.437	.174	.300	45.3	2.1	4.8
1952	BSN	MLB	471	49	88	17	0	5	34	81	38	11	7	.230	.366	.314	.084	.282	11.4	0.7	1.3
1953	PHI	MLB	437	58	104	25	8	11	64	53	57	7	1	.274	.366	.470	.195	.286	13.1	4.2	1.7
1954	PHI	MLB	582	63	133	22	6	5	54	75	52	7	1	.271	.364	.371	.100	.269	15.2	2.5	1.8
1955	DET	MLB	369	58	85	10	1	9	50	61	29	9	0	.283	.397	.413	.130	.296	20.9	-0.5	2.1
1955	PHI	MLB	184	29	40	5	3	1	17	32	20	2	3	.267	.393	.360	.093	.286	5.1	2.9	0.8
1956	DET	MLB	400	61	84	9	3	12	42	78	47	6	4	.264	.406	.425	.160	.298	20.1	-4.5	1.6
1957	CHA	MLB	307	53	74	11	2	7	46	49	44	7	3	.295	.406	.438	.143	.312	21.6	-5.4	1.7
1957	DET	MLB	62	5	12	2	1	1	5	12	10	0	0	.240	.387	.380	.140	.277	0.9	-1.0	-0.0
1958	CHA	MLB	236	37	50	8	0	10	30	48	29	7	2	.266	.415	.468	.202	.307	19.5	-0.8	2.0
1959	CHA	MLB	344	40	61	5	3	9	45	62	55	7	6	.220	.359	.357	.137	.260	3.4	-7.0	-0.4
1960	CHA	MLB	78	12	15	2	0	2	9	21	8	1	0	.263	.462	.404	.140	.337	8.9	0.2	1.0
1961	CHA	MLB	19	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	5	0	0	.067	.211	.067	.000	.171	-1.4	-0.0	-0.1
1961	NYA	MLB	26	3	2	0	0	0	0	8	3	0	1	.111	.385	.111	.000	.220	-1.0	-0.1	-0.1

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Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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	Title	Author	Date
	Wezen-Ball: The 1948 World Series, Game1: A Radio Diary	Larry Granillo	2013-01-30
	You Could Look It Up: On Droughts and Drafts	Steven Goldman	2009-08-11
	Prospectus Feature: The Eddie Award	Jeff Bower	2003-02-28

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