What years did Carlos Torres play?

Carlos Torres played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.

Was Carlos Torres a pitcher?

Yes. Carlos Torres pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 447 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carlos Torres hit?

Carlos Torres hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Carlos Torres play for?

Carlos Torres played for 6 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2009–2010), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the New York Mets (2013–2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2016–2017), the Washington Nationals (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2019).

What were Carlos Torres's career stats?

In 362 games, Carlos Torres went 30-31 with a 4.09 ERA, 447 strikeouts, 506.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves.

What was Carlos Torres's salary?

Carlos Torres's last recorded salary was $1,050,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,050,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $561,875, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.

What position did Carlos Torres play?

Carlos Torres played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carlos Torres and how much did he weigh?

Carlos Torres was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Carlos Torres's career ERA?

Carlos Torres finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 30-31 with 447 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carlos Torres have?

Carlos Torres recorded 447 career strikeouts.

Is Carlos Torres in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carlos Torres has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carlos Torres

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2019)

Carlos Torres was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019 for 6 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 362 career appearances, he went 30-31 with a 4.09 ERA and 447 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 30–31

ERA 4.09

WHIP 1.35

SO 447

Pitcher PIV -1657.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 10/22/1982 in Santa Cruz, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-07-22
Last Game: 2019-06-16

Full name: Carlos Ephriam Torres

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carlos Torres — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	31	362	16	0	0	5	506.2	492	230	63	192	447	4.09	-1657.8

Career ERA 4.09 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Carlos Torres Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2009	CHA	AL	1	2	8	5	0	28.1	30	19	17	22	6.04	4.32 (-40%)	-1082.5
2010	CHA	AL	0	1	5	1	0	13.2	23	13	9	13	8.56	4.08 (-110%)	-333.1
2012	COL	NL	5	3	31	0	0	53.0	49	31	26	42	5.26	4.01 (-31%)	423.4
2013	NYN	NL	4	6	33	9	0	86.1	79	33	17	75	3.44	3.87 (+11%)	-935.3
2014	NYN	NL	8	6	73	1	2	97.0	89	33	38	96	3.06	3.74 (+18%)	-299.7
2015	NYN	NL	5	6	59	0	0	57.2	61	30	18	48	4.68	3.96 (-18%)	625.9
2016	MIL	NL	3	3	72	0	2	82.1	65	25	30	78	2.73	4.19 (+35%)	912.7
2017	MIL	NL	4	4	67	0	1	72.2	78	34	33	56	4.21	4.36 (+3%)	-969.3
2018	WAS	NL	0	0	10	0	0	9.2	9	7	3	9	6.52	4.15 (-57%)	0.0
2019	DET	AL	0	0	4	0	0	6.0	9	5	1	8	7.50	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			30	31	362	16	5	506.2	492	230	192	447	4.09	—	-1,658

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Carlos Torres — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
363	34	2	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	19	.118	.167	.118	.284	0

Career AVG .118 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career SLG .118 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Career OPS .284 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Carlos Torres Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	CHA	AL	8	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	CHA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	COL	NL	32	9	1	2	1	1	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	NYN	NL	33	16	0	1	1	1	8	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYN	NL	73	5	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYN	NL	59	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	MIL	NL	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIL	NL	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	WAS	NL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	DET	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			363	34	2	4	2	2	19	.118	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlos Torres — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	196	16	0	1	0	1	.062
Away	167	18	2	3	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Carlos Torres — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	195	271.0	262	131	115	242	4.35
Away	167	235.2	230	99	77	205	3.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carlos Torres — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-06-16	DET	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2019-06-14	DET	CLE	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2019-06-13	DET	KCR	—	2.0	4	2	2	0	3	0
2019-06-09	DET	MIN	—	2.0	2	3	3	0	3	2
2018-05-21	WAS	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-05-19	WAS	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-05-07	WAS	SDP	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0
2018-05-06	WAS	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2018-05-02	WAS	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-05-01	WAS	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Torres — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	362	16	33	70	5	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Torres — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	CHA	P	8	5	1	4	0	0
2010	CHA	P	5	1	1	1	1	0
2012	COL	P	31	0	1	9	1	0
2013	NYN	P	33	9	5	9	0	0
2014	NYN	P	73	1	4	8	1	3
2015	NYN	P	59	0	5	17	0	1
2016	MIL	P	72	0	7	11	0	0
2017	MIL	P	67	0	8	10	2	1
2018	WAS	P	10	0	1	1	0	0
2019	DET	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carlos Torres Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	362

Salary History

Carlos Torres's recorded salaries total $2,194,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Torres's career ran from 2009 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013.

Carlos Torres — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	MIL	NL	$1,050,000
2015	NYN	NL	$582,125
2014	NYN	NL	$561,875
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,194,000

College History

Carlos Torres — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kansas State University	Manhattan	KS	2004
San Jose State University	San Jose	CA	2003

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Carlos Torres: the record in brief

The profile opens with Carlos Torres's first major league game on July 22, 2009; the last one listed came on June 16, 2019. Torres played for the Chicago White Sox (2009 through 2010), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the New York Mets (2013 to 2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2016 to 2017), the Washington Nationals (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2019). The bio lists Torres as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 180 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The birth record reads October 22, 1982, in Santa Cruz, CA, USA. Torres's full given name, per the bio, is Carlos Ephriam Torres.

Torres's career pitching line is 30 wins, 31 losses and a 4.09 ERA over 362 appearances. The totals include 447 strikeouts. Torres's 4.09 ERA was close to the 4.12 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 8, in 2014. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.73 in 2016, when the league's was 4.19.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Torres

What years did Carlos Torres play?: Carlos Torres played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.
Was Carlos Torres a pitcher?: Yes. Carlos Torres pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 447 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carlos Torres hit?: Carlos Torres hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Carlos Torres play for?: Carlos Torres played for 6 teams: the Chicago White Sox (2009–2010), the Colorado Rockies (2012), the New York Mets (2013–2015), the Milwaukee Brewers (2016–2017), the Washington Nationals (2018), and the Detroit Tigers (2019).
What were Carlos Torres's career stats?: In 362 games, Carlos Torres went 30-31 with a 4.09 ERA, 447 strikeouts, 506.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves.
How much did Carlos Torres earn in his career?: Carlos Torres's recorded salaries total $2,194,000 over 3 seasons, 2014 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Torres's career ran from 2009 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013.
What was Carlos Torres's salary?: Carlos Torres's last recorded salary was $1,050,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,050,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $561,875, in 2014. The Salary History table lists each season from 2014 to 2016.
What position did Carlos Torres play?: Carlos Torres played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carlos Torres and how much did he weigh?: Carlos Torres was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Carlos Torres's career ERA?: Carlos Torres finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 30-31 with 447 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carlos Torres have?: Carlos Torres recorded 447 career strikeouts.
Is Carlos Torres in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carlos Torres has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.