Show classic player card
Branch Rickey League
5-27-2229
George Torphy Third Base
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .677 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 224 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-04-1930
HR 7 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(0 games)
RBI 94
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (95.5%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (61.9%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (95.0%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 20 65.00 8 / 8 7 / 7 6 / 6 5 / 5 8 / 18 9 / 11 6 / 10 49 / 65
1951 Minors 21 67.00 13 / 15 1 / 7 3 / 3 9 / 9 4 / 10 3 / 7 14 / 16 47 / 67
1952 Minors 22 65.00 9 / 12 4 / 6 8 / 9 8 / 10 3 / 10 6 / 10 7 / 8 45 / 65
1953 Minors 23 50.00 5 / 6 3 / 6 5 / 7 3 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 9 6 / 11 25 / 50
1954 Minors 24 59.00 5 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 4 3 / 9 2 / 7 4 / 11 6 / 9 26 / 59
1955 Minors 25 51.00 2 / 7 2 / 8 8 / 10 4 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 5 1 / 7 20 / 51
1956 Minors 26 63.00 2 / 10 4 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 17 2 / 6 13 / 63
1957 Majors 27 33.40 162 15 0 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 33
1958 Majors 28 36.58 148 50 14 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 0 3 / 36
1959 Majors 29 36.85 143 45 19 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 36
1960 Majors 30 40.33 162 43 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 40
1961 Majors 31 34.00 162 33 0 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 3 3 / 34
1962 Minors 32 9.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 9
1962 Majors 32 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 9
1963 Majors 33 14.80 162 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 14
1964 Majors 34 15.02 162 1 0 -5 / 1 -3 / 3 -5 / 3 -1 / 3 -3 / 1 -1 / 1 -3 / 3 -21 / 15
Total 1101 187 33 39 / 98 23 / 90 31 / 79 35 / 95 17 / 91 30 / 105 40 / 88 215 / 646
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01George Torphy has retired from the Chicago Cossacks
1963-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have promoted George Torphy to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Pete Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have waived Mike Sheaffer.
1963-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have acquired George Torphy from the waiver wire.
1962-05-14The San Francisco Bay Bombers have waived George Torphy.
1962-04-01The San Francisco Bay Bombers have promoted Steve Kelly to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Bombers have designated George Torphy for assignment.
1959-05-06George Torphy of the San Francisco Bay Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1958-09-03George Torphy of the San Francisco Bay Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1957-03-25The San Francisco Bay Bombers have promoted George Torphy to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Bombers have promoted Pablo Bruett to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Bombers have promoted Gerald Watt to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Bombers have designated Dale Fussell for assignment.