Mike Torrez
| Mike Torrez | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 28, 1946 Topeka, Kansas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 1967, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 27, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 185–160 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.96 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,404 | ||
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Michael Augustine Torrez (born August 28, 1946) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for seven different teams during 18 seasons from 1967 through 1984. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), 220 pounds (100 kg), he batted and threw right handed.
In an 18-year career, Torrez pitched with the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos and New York Mets, all of the National League, as well as for the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox the American League. With the Yankees, he won the 1977 World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Torrez signed as an amateur free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in September 1964. 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 on June 15, 1971 for Bob Reynolds. 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 the 1974 season with a 15–8 win-loss record in 186 innings.
Torrez was acquired along with Ken Singleton by the Baltimore Orioles from the Expos in exchange for Dave McNally, Rich Coggins and pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick on December 4, 1974. 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.
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