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Name Team Age
Dewey Torkelson Retired (1969, Age 34) Died (2004, Age 69)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 24
(1957)		 SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League 0 8 years (111 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  B- B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 3/19/1935
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (1B)
A+ (93.7 %) D- (10.3 %) D- (7.3 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1957 CIN 78 139 31 42 5 1 3 17 19 23 10 4 3 .811 .394 .417 .302
1958 CIN 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .650 .400 .250 .250
1959 CIN 80 143 27 36 5 1 5 17 16 20 9 4 1 .733 .327 .406 .252
1960 CIN 64 77 16 20 6 0 1 13 11 10 1 0 2 .728 .352 .377 .260
1961 CIN 61 106 14 24 4 1 1 15 12 27 1 2 1 .620 .308 .311 .226
1962 CIN 51 62 9 19 3 0 1 8 6 10 2 0 0 .766 .362 .403 .306
1963 CIN 93 92 12 24 1 1 2 10 10 11 1 1 1 .705 .346 .359 .261
1964 CIN-BAL 59 148 9 38 6 1 1 13 10 32 7 4 2 .639 .308 .331 .257
1965 BAL-BRO 6 22 1 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 .636 .273 .364 .273
1966 CHN 10 6 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.571 .571 1.000 .500
1967 CHN 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .167 .167 .167
Total 517 805 122 214 30 6 15 98 85 136 32 15 10 .714 .340 .374 .266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Dewey Torkelson has retired from the Chicago Jebs
1968-04-01The Chicago Jebs have promoted Anthony Correia to the major league team. The Chicago Jebs have promoted Bento de Castro to the major league team. The Chicago Jebs have designated Dewey Torkelson for assignment. The Chicago Jebs have designated Lew Wilson for assignment.
1966-03-01The Chicago Jebs have promoted Dewey Torkelson to the major league team. The Chicago Jebs have promoted Al de Baena to the major league team. The Chicago Jebs have promoted Howard Galvin to the major league team.
1966-03-01The Chicago Jebs have acquired Dewey Torkelson from the waiver wire.
1965-05-17The Brooklyn OTG have waived Dewey Torkelson.
1965-05-13The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Dewey Torkelson from the waiver wire.
1965-05-09The Baltimore Bobcats have waived Dewey Torkelson.
1965-04-27The Baltimore Bobcats have promoted Colin Nordstrom to the major league team. The Baltimore Bobcats have promoted George Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Bobcats have designated Dewey Torkelson for assignment. The Baltimore Bobcats have designated Laurin Altrock for assignment.
1964-06-15The Baltimore Bobcats have promoted Laurin Altrock to the major league team. The Baltimore Bobcats have promoted Dewey Torkelson to the major league team. The Baltimore Bobcats have designated Jason Looney for assignment. The Baltimore Bobcats have designated Harry Mele for assignment.
1964-06-15The Baltimore Bobcats have acquired Dewey Torkelson from the waiver wire.
1964-06-11The Cincinnati Serfs have waived Dewey Torkelson.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Serfs have promoted Don Gehringer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Serfs have designated Dewey Torkelson for assignment.
1959-06-10The Cincinnati Serfs have promoted Dewey Torkelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Serfs have sent Roy Davenport to the minors.
1959-06-10The Cincinnati Serfs have sent Dewey Torkelson to the minors.
1959-05-23The Cincinnati Serfs have promoted Dewey Torkelson to the major league team.
1959-05-23The Cincinnati Serfs have sent Dewey Torkelson to the minors.
1959-04-22The Cincinnati Serfs have promoted Dewey Torkelson to the major league team.
1958-04-11The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Laurin Altrock to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have sent Dewey Torkelson to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Surfers have promoted Dewey Torkelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Surfers have designated Jake Handiboe for assignment.