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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Monk Torgeson Right Field
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .795 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 457 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 01-01-1922
HR 63 Drafted Round 13, Pick 207
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 252
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (58.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.4%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHN
111
338
45
92
20
6
12
54
31
 59 1 1
7
 3 13
.808
.334
.473
.201
.272
1951 BAL
110
398
46
110
12
4
15
57
37
 73 3 5
8
 1 2
.778
.339
.440
.163
.276
1952 BAL
88
260
43
79
14
7
10
41
18
 37 5 1
7
 5 4
.886
.359
.527
.223
.304
1953 BAL
96
349
64
87
18
4
16
58
32
 57 7 4
9
 5 4
.783
.321
.461
.212
.249
1954 BAL-PHI
82
236
33
70
13
0
7
32
26
 39 2 2
8
 4 4
.809
.368
.441
.144
.297
1955 PHI
62
88
9
17
2
1
3
7
8
 27 0 0
0
 1 1
.601
.260
.341
.148
.193
1956 PHI
4
10
2
2
0
0
0
3
1
 3 0 1
0
 0 1
.450
.250
.200
.000
.200
Total
553
1679
242
457
79
22
63
252
153
 295 18 14
39
 19 29
.795
.337
.458
.186
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Monk Torgeson has retired from the Philadelphia Gibronies
1956-08-28The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Pat Blanco to the minors.
1956-08-13The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Wickey Joyce to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.
1956-07-13The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Wickey Joyce to the minors.
1956-06-26The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Bob Surkont to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.
1955-05-28The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Eddie Pena to the minors.
1955-04-15The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Dain Heidemann to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.
1954-09-22The Philadelphia Gibronies have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gibronies have sent Mike Schmidt to the minors.
1954-09-21The Philadelphia Gibronies have acquired Monk Torgeson from the waiver wire.
1954-09-21The Baltimore Choppers have waived Monk Torgeson.
1954-07-31The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Hughie House to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.
1952-07-03The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Jim Levis to the minors.
1952-05-23The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Kevin Daugherty to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.
1951-08-05The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Greg Swigart to the minors.
1951-07-11The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Pat Hughes to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.
1951-05-27The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Monk Torgeson to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Danny Scanlan to the minors.
1951-05-14The Baltimore Choppers have promoted Larry Alusik to the major league team. The Baltimore Choppers have sent Monk Torgeson to the minors.