Joe Torre
Catcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1960-1977)
Joe Torre was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1977 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,209 career games, he hit .297 with 2,342 hits, 252 home runs, and 1,185 RBI. Joe Torre was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 and was a 9-time All-Star, an MVP, and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 29,600.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 212 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1960-09-25
- Last Game
- 1977-06-17
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2014 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 9× All-Star · MVP · Gold Glove
Full name: Joseph Paul Torre
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,209 | 7,874 | 996 | 2,342 | 344 | 59 | 252 | 1,185 | 23 | 779 | 1,094 | .297 | .365 | .452 | .817 | 29,600 |
Career AVG .297 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.
Career OBP .365 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +14.6% above league average.
Career SLG .452 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +20.9% above league average.
Career OPS .817 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +18.0% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ML1 | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | ML1 | NL | 113 | 406 | 40 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 60 | .278 | .258 (+8%) | .328 (+1%) | .399 (+6%) | .727 (+4%) | 238.6 |
| 1962 | ML1 | NL | 80 | 220 | 23 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 24 | .282 | .257 (+9%) | .326 (+9%) | .393 (+1%) | .719 (+4%) | 219.5 |
| 1963 | ML1 | NL | 142 | 501 | 57 | 147 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 1 | 42 | 79 | .293 | .246 (+19%) | .308 (+13%) | .371 (+16%) | .680 (+15%) | 1399.5 |
| 1964 | ML1 | NL | 154 | 601 | 87 | 193 | 36 | 5 | 20 | 109 | 2 | 36 | 67 | .321 | .250 (+28%) | .312 (+17%) | .377 (+32%) | .690 (+25%) | 2837.3 |
| 1965 | ML1 | NL | 148 | 523 | 68 | 152 | 21 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 0 | 61 | 79 | .291 | .245 (+18%) | .310 (+20%) | .371 (+32%) | .682 (+26%) | 2788.9 |
| 1966 | ATL | NL | 148 | 546 | 83 | 172 | 20 | 3 | 36 | 101 | 0 | 60 | 61 | .315 | .248 (+27%) | .309 (+24%) | .376 (+49%) | .685 (+37%) | 3971.3 |
| 1967 | ATL | NL | 135 | 477 | 67 | 132 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 68 | 2 | 49 | 75 | .277 | .242 (+14%) | .306 (+13%) | .357 (+24%) | .663 (+19%) | 1695.2 |
| 1968 | ATL | NL | 115 | 424 | 45 | 115 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 1 | 34 | 72 | .271 | .236 (+15%) | .298 (+11%) | .340 (+11%) | .638 (+11%) | 865.6 |
| 1969 | SLN | NL | 159 | 602 | 72 | 174 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 101 | 0 | 66 | 85 | .289 | .248 (+16%) | .320 (+13%) | .369 (+21%) | .689 (+17%) | 2059.9 |
| 1970 | SLN | NL | 161 | 624 | 89 | 203 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 100 | 2 | 70 | 91 | .325 | .253 (+28%) | .325 (+22%) | .385 (+29%) | .711 (+26%) | 3418.8 |
| 1971 | SLN | NL | 161 | 634 | 97 | 230 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 137 | 4 | 63 | 70 | .363 | .249 (+46%) | .316 (+33%) | .365 (+52%) | .682 (+43%) | 5359.5 |
| 1972 | SLN | NL | 149 | 544 | 71 | 157 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 81 | 3 | 54 | 64 | .289 | .243 (+18%) | .310 (+15%) | .353 (+18%) | .664 (+17%) | 1758.0 |
| 1973 | SLN | NL | 141 | 519 | 67 | 149 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 69 | 2 | 65 | 78 | .287 | .256 (+12%) | .325 (+16%) | .378 (+6%) | .703 (+11%) | 1371.7 |
| 1974 | SLN | NL | 147 | 529 | 59 | 149 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 70 | 1 | 69 | 88 | .282 | .256 (+10%) | .324 (+14%) | .369 (+9%) | .693 (+11%) | 1402.5 |
| 1975 | NYN | NL | 114 | 361 | 33 | 89 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 55 | .247 | .257 (-4%) | .327 (-3%) | .374 (-4%) | .701 (-4%) | -211.4 |
| 1976 | NYN | NL | 114 | 310 | 36 | 95 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 21 | 35 | .306 | .255 (+20%) | .320 (+12%) | .360 (+13%) | .681 (+12%) | 708.5 |
| 1977 | NYN | NL | 26 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .176 | .264 (-33%) | .329 (-38%) | .401 (-27%) | .730 (-32%) | -283.3 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 2,209 | 7,874 | 996 | 2,342 | 344 | 59 | 252 | 1,185 | 23 | 779 | 1,094 | .297 | — | — | — | — | 29,600 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2209 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1112 | 3875 | 488 | 1136 | 116 | 567 | .293 |
| Away | 1097 | 3999 | 508 | 1206 | 136 | 618 | .302 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-17 | NYN | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-06-05 | NYN | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-05-30 | NYN | WSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-24 | NYN | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-22 | NYN | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-22 | NYN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-21 | NYN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-17 | NYN | SFG | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-15 | NYN | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-05-14 | NYN | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 787 | 712 | 6342 | 478 | 49 | 607 |
| 3B | 515 | 493 | 426 | 825 | 64 | 71 |
| C | 903 | 837 | 4850 | 428 | 56 | 57 |
| OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ML1 | C | 112 | 108 | 494 | 50 | 10 | 4 |
| 1962 | ML1 | C | 63 | 61 | 325 | 39 | 5 | 4 |
| 1963 | ML1 | 1B | 37 | 35 | 335 | 30 | 2 | 36 |
| 1963 | ML1 | C | 105 | 94 | 584 | 46 | 4 | 9 |
| 1963 | ML1 | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | ML1 | 1B | 70 | 68 | 563 | 48 | 4 | 49 |
| 1964 | ML1 | C | 96 | 83 | 518 | 46 | 3 | 4 |
| 1965 | ML1 | 1B | 49 | 46 | 433 | 30 | 2 | 39 |
| 1965 | ML1 | C | 100 | 96 | 589 | 43 | 6 | 4 |
| 1966 | ATL | 1B | 36 | 37 | 267 | 20 | 1 | 24 |
| 1966 | ATL | C | 114 | 104 | 607 | 67 | 11 | 9 |
| 1967 | ATL | 1B | 23 | 21 | 205 | 18 | 2 | 21 |
| 1967 | ATL | C | 114 | 102 | 580 | 63 | 6 | 12 |
| 1968 | ATL | 1B | 29 | 28 | 241 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 1968 | ATL | C | 92 | 85 | 492 | 37 | 2 | 7 |
| 1969 | SLN | 1B | 144 | 142 | 1270 | 83 | 6 | 117 |
| 1969 | SLN | C | 17 | 16 | 90 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | SLN | 1B | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | SLN | 3B | 73 | 72 | 68 | 133 | 11 | 12 |
| 1970 | SLN | C | 90 | 88 | 571 | 29 | 8 | 4 |
| 1971 | SLN | 3B | 161 | 161 | 136 | 271 | 21 | 22 |
| 1972 | SLN | 1B | 27 | 27 | 234 | 16 | 4 | 17 |
| 1972 | SLN | 3B | 117 | 115 | 102 | 182 | 11 | 17 |
| 1973 | SLN | 1B | 114 | 84 | 833 | 60 | 6 | 80 |
| 1973 | SLN | 3B | 58 | 54 | 48 | 68 | 6 | 3 |
| 1974 | SLN | 1B | 139 | 130 | 1165 | 102 | 10 | 144 |
| 1974 | SLN | 3B | 18 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | NYN | 1B | 24 | 13 | 111 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 1975 | NYN | 3B | 83 | 76 | 61 | 148 | 11 | 14 |
| 1976 | NYN | 1B | 78 | 69 | 590 | 49 | 7 | 40 |
| 1976 | NYN | 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | NYN | 1B | 16 | 11 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1977 | NYN | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 897 |
| First Base | 793 |
| Third Base | 515 |
| Left Field | 2 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - HOF Player | |
| 1976 | Player of the Week | Week of 1976-08-06 |
| 1971 | Hutch Award | |
| 1971 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1971 | TSN All-Star | 3B |
| 1971 | TSN Major League Player of the Year | |
| 1971 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1966 | TSN All-Star | C |
| 1965 | Gold Glove | C |
| 1965 | TSN All-Star | C |
| 1964 | TSN All-Star | C |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 318.0 | 336 | 21 |
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 15.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 6.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 18.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 23.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 85.0 | 280 | 1 |
| 1961 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 224 | 0 |
| 1961 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 5.0 | 16 | 5 |
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Joe Torre: the record in brief
Joe Torre's major league career runs from a debut on September 25, 1960 to a final game on June 17, 1977. The team column moves through the Milwaukee Braves (1960 to 1965), the Atlanta Braves (1966 through 1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1969 through 1974), and the New York Mets (1975 through 1977). Torre played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 2 inches and 212 pounds. Torre's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Paul Torre.
The batting record for Torre: 2,209 games, 2,342 hits in 7,874 at bats, and a .297 average, along with 252 home runs, 1,185 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .365 clip and slugging .452, Torre finished with a .817 OPS. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, Torre's .297 average sits 18.1% above it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Torre
- What years did Joe Torre play?
- Joe Torre played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1977.
- Was Joe Torre a pitcher?
- No. Joe Torre was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Joe Torre hit?
- Joe Torre hit 252 career home runs with 2,342 hits.
- Is Joe Torre in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Joe Torre was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
- What teams did Joe Torre play for?
- Joe Torre played for 3 teams: the Atlanta Braves (1960–1968), the St. Louis Cardinals (1969–1974), and the New York Mets (1975–1977).
- How many MVP awards did Joe Torre win?
- Joe Torre won 1 MVP award, in 1971.
- What awards did Joe Torre win?
- Joe Torre won the MVP award (1971) and the Gold Glove (1965). He was selected to 9 All-Star Games.
- What were Joe Torre's career stats?
- In 2,209 games, Joe Torre had 2,342 hits, 252 home runs, 1,185 RBI, 996 runs, and 23 stolen bases, with a .297 batting average.
- What position did Joe Torre play?
- Joe Torre played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Torre and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Torre was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 212 pounds.
- How many home runs did Joe Torre hit each season?
- Joe Torre's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 10 in 1961, 5 in 1962, 14 in 1963, 20 in 1964, 27 in 1965, 36 in 1966, 20 in 1967, 10 in 1968, 18 in 1969, 21 in 1970, 24 in 1971, 11 in 1972, 13 in 1973, 11 in 1974, 6 in 1975, 5 in 1976, and 1 in 1977. His most in one season was 36, in 1966.
- What was Joe Torre's career batting average?
- Joe Torre batted .297 over his career, with 2,342 hits in 7,874 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Torre have?
- Joe Torre drove in 1,185 runs in his career.
- How many All-Star Games did Joe Torre make?
- Joe Torre was selected to 9 All-Star Games.