Yorvit Torrealba
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2013)
Yorvit Torrealba was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013 for 7 teams, including the San Francisco Giants, a span of 13 seasons. In 907 career games, he hit .256 with 737 hits, 56 home runs, and 339 RBI.
- 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
- 5'11" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2001-09-05
- Last Game
- 2013-09-25
Full name: Yorvit Adolfo Torrealba
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | 2,875 | 306 | 737 | 162 | 12 | 56 | 339 | 19 | 222 | 544 | .256 | .315 | .379 | .694 | -3,034 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .315 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .379 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.
Career OPS .694 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 6.9% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 53 | 136 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 20 | .279 | .261 (+7%) | .331 (+7%) | .416 (-5%) | .747 (+1%) | 50.9 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | 66 | 200 | 22 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 39 | .260 | .264 (-2%) | .332 (-6%) | .422 (-8%) | .754 (-7%) | -254.8 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | 64 | 172 | 19 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 31 | .227 | .266 (-15%) | .335 (-10%) | .427 (-5%) | .762 (-7%) | -227.4 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | 34 | 93 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 25 | .226 | .264 (-15%) | .330 (-9%) | .418 (-18%) | .749 (-14%) | -207.7 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 42 | 108 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .241 | .264 (-9%) | .330 (-11%) | .418 (-20%) | .749 (-16%) | -207.7 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | 65 | 223 | 23 | 55 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 11 | 49 | .247 | .269 (-8%) | .336 (-13%) | .431 (+2%) | .768 (-5%) | -240.9 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | 113 | 396 | 47 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 2 | 34 | 73 | .255 | .268 (-5%) | .335 (-4%) | .422 (-11%) | .758 (-8%) | -479.9 |
| 2008 | COL | NL | 70 | 236 | 19 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 12 | 44 | .246 | .263 (-7%) | .333 (-12%) | .416 (-5%) | .749 (-8%) | -375.1 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | 64 | 213 | 27 | 62 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 21 | 42 | .291 | .262 (+11%) | .332 (+6%) | .417 (-9%) | .750 (-3%) | -74.9 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | 95 | 325 | 31 | 88 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 33 | 67 | .271 | .257 (+5%) | .325 (+5%) | .402 (-6%) | .728 (-1%) | 26.6 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | 113 | 396 | 40 | 108 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 65 | .273 | .255 (+7%) | .320 (-4%) | .399 (avg) | .719 (-2%) | -196.3 |
| 2012 | TEX | AL | 49 | 161 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 31 | .236 | .254 (-7%) | .318 (-5%) | .405 (-16%) | .724 (-11%) | -279.1 |
| 2012 | TOR | AL | 10 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .214 | — | — | — | — | -279.1 |
| 2012 | MIL | NL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -279.1 |
| 2013 | COL | NL | 61 | 179 | 10 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 24 | .240 | .253 (-5%) | .317 (-7%) | .396 (-28%) | .714 (-19%) | -494.8 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 907 | 2,875 | 306 | 737 | 162 | 12 | 56 | 339 | 19 | 222 | 544 | .256 | — | — | — | — | -3,519 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 73 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 16 | .288 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ALCS | TEX | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .444 |
| 2011 | ALDS2 | TEX | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | WS | TEX | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| 2009 | NLDS2 | COL | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .357 |
| 2007 | NLCS | COL | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .200 |
| 2007 | NLDS2 | COL | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| 2007 | WS | COL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 2003 | NLDS1 | SFN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (906 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 468 | 1467 | 182 | 403 | 35 | 204 | .275 |
| Away | 438 | 1402 | 123 | 333 | 20 | 134 | .238 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-25 | COL | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-22 | COL | AZ | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-09-19 | COL | STL | W | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-17 | COL | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-16 | COL | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-15 | COL | AZ | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-09 | COL | SFG | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-07 | COL | SDP | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-01 | COL | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-08-28 | COL | SFG | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 855 | 774 | 5451 | 368 | 36 | 48 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SFN | C | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFN | C | 53 | 40 | 269 | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | SFN | C | 66 | 52 | 365 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | SFN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SFN | C | 59 | 45 | 349 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | SFN | C | 27 | 24 | 147 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | SEA | C | 41 | 36 | 225 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | COL | C | 63 | 61 | 337 | 34 | 5 | 7 |
| 2007 | COL | C | 112 | 105 | 679 | 56 | 7 | 7 |
| 2008 | COL | C | 67 | 64 | 433 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | COL | C | 64 | 61 | 505 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | SDN | C | 92 | 89 | 681 | 45 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | TEX | C | 98 | 95 | 685 | 38 | 9 | 4 |
| 2012 | TEX | C | 49 | 46 | 377 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | TOR | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | TOR | C | 9 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | MIL | C | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | COL | 1B | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | COL | C | 50 | 48 | 336 | 20 | 3 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 855 |
| First Base | 4 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 14 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TEX | AL | $3,250,000 |
| 2011 | TEX | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 2010 | SDN | NL | $750,000 |
| 2009 | COL | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 2008 | COL | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 2007 | COL | NL | $1,075,000 |
| 2006 | COL | NL | $850,000 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | $715,000 |
| 2004 | SFN | NL | $334,000 |
| 2003 | SFN | NL | $312,000 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $17,236,000 | ||
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Yorvit Torrealba: the record in brief
The profile opens with Yorvit Torrealba's first major league game on September 5, 2001; the last one listed came on September 25, 2013. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (2001 to 2005), the Seattle Mariners (2005), the Colorado Rockies (2006 to 2013), the San Diego Padres (2010), the Texas Rangers (2011 to 2012), the Toronto Blue Jays (2012), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2012). Torrealba played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 19, 1978, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela and a listed size of 5'11" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Yorvit Adolfo Torrealba.
In 907 games and 2,875 at bats, Torrealba batted .256 with 737 hits, adding 56 homers and 339 runs batted in. Torrealba's career OPS of .694 combines a .315 on-base mark with .379 slugging. Torrealba hit .256 while the league hit .262 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .694 to a league .745, 6.9% below average. The hits column peaks at 108, in 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions about Yorvit Torrealba
- What years did Yorvit Torrealba play?
- Yorvit Torrealba played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2013.
- Was Yorvit Torrealba a pitcher?
- No. Yorvit Torrealba was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Yorvit Torrealba hit?
- Yorvit Torrealba hit 56 career home runs with 737 hits.
- What was Yorvit Torrealba's career batting average?
- Yorvit Torrealba batted .256 over his career, with 737 hits in 2,875 at bats.
- How many RBI did Yorvit Torrealba have?
- Yorvit Torrealba drove in 339 runs in his career.
- Is Yorvit Torrealba in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Yorvit Torrealba has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.