Frank Torre

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1963)

Frank Torre was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963 for the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. In 714 career games, he hit .273 with 404 hits, 13 home runs, and 179 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,055.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .273
HR 13
RBI 179
H 404
OPS .720
PIV 1,055
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
12/30/1931 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
9/13/2014 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1956-04-20
Last Game
1963-09-29

Full name: Frank Joseph Torre

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Torre — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
714 1,482 150 404 78 15 13 179 4 155 64 .273 .349 .372 .720 1,055

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Torre — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 ML1 NL 111 159 17 41 6 0 0 16 1 11 4 .258 .258 (avg) .331 (-8%) .397 (-26%) .728 (-18%) -443.0
1957 ML1 NL 129 364 46 99 19 5 5 40 0 29 19 .272 .257 (+6%) .323 (+5%) .391 (avg) .715 (+2%) 196.7
1958 ML1 NL 138 372 41 115 22 5 6 55 2 42 14 .309 .257 (+20%) .324 (+19%) .394 (+13%) .719 (+15%) 1253.8
1959 ML1 NL 115 263 23 60 15 1 1 33 0 35 12 .228 .256 (-11%) .323 (-1%) .392 (-22%) .715 (-13%) -470.7
1960 ML1 NL 21 44 2 9 1 0 0 5 0 3 2 .205 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 108 168 13 52 8 2 0 20 1 24 6 .310 .257 (+20%) .326 (+24%) .393 (-3%) .719 (+9%) 415.8
1963 PHI NL 92 112 8 28 7 2 1 10 0 11 7 .250 .246 (+2%) .308 (+8%) .371 (+1%) .680 (+4%) 102.5
Career · 7 seasons 714 1,482 150 404 78 15 13 179 4 155 64 .273 — — — — 1,055

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Frank Torre — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 27 2 6 0 0 2 4 4 0 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Torre — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1958 WS ML1 7 17 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .176
1957 WS ML1 7 10 2 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 .300

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Torre — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home34970165187786.267
Away36377785216691.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Torre — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-29 PHILADW 201000000
1963-09-28 PHILADW 211001210
1963-09-27 PHILADW 100000000
1963-09-25 PHISFGW 000000000
1963-09-24 PHISFGW 000000000
1963-09-15 PHILADW 000000000
1963-09-13 PHILADL 201000000
1963-09-12 PHIHOUW 000000000
1963-09-11 PHIHOUL 401100000
1963-09-09 PHINYNL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Torre — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 564 334 3536 308 28 329

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Torre — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 ML1 1B 89 26 390 42 3 34
1957 ML1 1B 117 85 859 71 4 89
1958 ML1 1B 122 94 960 80 6 85
1959 ML1 1B 87 63 622 46 4 43
1960 ML1 1B 17 10 105 4 0 12
1962 PHI 1B 76 35 347 37 8 40
1963 PHI 1B 56 21 253 28 3 26

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Torre — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 564

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Torre (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Toporcer
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  2. 88
    Gail Hopkins
    .266 avg, 25 HR
  3. 84
    Carlos Quintana
    .276 avg, 19 HR
  4. 84
    Bret Barberie
    .271 avg, 16 HR
  5. 84
    Mike Sharperson
    .280 avg, 10 HR
  6. 83
    Jim Finigan
    .264 avg, 19 HR

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Frank Torre: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 20, 1956 and the final game on September 29, 1963, Frank Torre built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Milwaukee Braves (1956 to 1960) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1962 through 1963). The bio lists Torre as a first baseman who batted and threw left-handed. Torre is listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. Torre was born on December 30, 1931, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The bio records the death on September 13, 2014, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Frank Joseph.

Torre's career batting table shows 714 games, 1,482 at bats and 404 hits, a .273 average, plus 13 home runs and 179 runs batted in. Torre's career OPS of .720 combines a .349 on-base mark with .372 slugging. Set against a .255 league average for the same years, Torre's .273 average sits 6.8% above it. 1958 produced Torre's most hits, 115 of them for the Milwaukee Braves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Torre

What years did Frank Torre play?
Frank Torre played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963.
Was Frank Torre a pitcher?
No. Frank Torre was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Torre hit?
Frank Torre hit 13 career home runs with 404 hits.
What was Frank Torre's career batting average?
Frank Torre batted .273 over his career, with 404 hits in 1,482 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Torre have?
Frank Torre drove in 179 runs in his career.
Is Frank Torre in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Torre has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.