Gil Torres

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1946)

AVG .252
HR 0
RBI 119
H 320
OPS .583
PIV -3,069
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 155 lb
Born
8/23/1915 in Regla, La Habana, Cuba
Died
1/10/1983 in Regla, La Habana, Cuba
MLB Debut
1940-04-25
Last Game
1946-09-14

Full name: Don Gilberto Torres

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
346 1,271 99 320 40 11 0 119 20 53 65 .252 .282 .301 .583 -3,069

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1940 WS1 AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 WS1 AL 134 524 42 140 20 6 0 58 10 21 24 .267 .261 (+2%) .325 (-9%) .357 (-8%) .683 (-9%) -781.4
1945 WS1 AL 147 562 39 133 12 5 0 48 7 21 29 .237 .260 (-9%) .328 (-20%) .354 (-22%) .683 (-21%) -1886.6
1946 WS1 AL 63 185 18 47 8 0 0 13 3 11 12 .254 .256 (-1%) .328 (-10%) .358 (-17%) .687 (-14%) -400.6
Career · 4 seasons 346 1,271 99 320 40 11 0 119 20 53 65 .252 — — — — -3,069

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 1 9.7 12 6 0 3 3 5.59 0.0

Career ERA 5.59 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 43.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.7 3 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1946 WS1 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 7.0 9 6 3 2 7.71 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 9.2 12 6 3 3 5.59 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18165146164059.252
Away16462053156057.252

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33.130010.00
Away26.196318.53

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-14 MINSLAW 301000000
1946-09-13 MINSLAL 400000000
1946-09-12 MINSLAW 411000100
1946-09-08 MINNYYW 412000001
1946-09-06 MINBOSW 200000000
1946-09-02 MINPHAL 400000000
1946-09-02 MINPHAW 400000000
1946-08-28 MINCHWL 000000000
1946-08-25 MINSLAW 100000000
1946-08-18 MINPHAW 511100002

Last 5 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-06-29 MINBOS — 3.1533310
1946-06-22 MINSLA — 3.0433000
1946-06-08 MINCHW SV 0.2000000
1940-05-04 MINCLE — 1.1110000
1940-04-25 MINPHA — 1.1200010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 25 1 2 5
2B 17 0 28 37 3 5
3B 143 0 140 342 21 28
P 5 0 1 1 0 0
SS 176 0 329 519 44 82

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 WS1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1944 WS1 1B 4 0 25 1 2 5
1944 WS1 2B 10 0 22 24 1 5
1944 WS1 3B 123 0 120 297 21 25
1945 WS1 3B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1945 WS1 SS 145 0 272 437 35 65
1946 WS1 2B 7 0 6 13 2 0
1946 WS1 3B 18 0 18 42 0 3
1946 WS1 P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1946 WS1 SS 31 0 57 82 9 17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 5
First Base 4
Second Base 17
Third Base 143
Shortstop 175

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Gil Torres (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Jordan
    .257 avg, 2 HR
  2. 96
    Charles Wesley
    .248 avg, 3 HR
  3. 90
    Bob Heise
    .247 avg, 1 HR
  4. 90
    Harry Swacina
    .256 avg, 1 HR
  5. 89
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR
  6. 88
    Simon Nicholls
    .251 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gil Torres

What years did Gil Torres play?
Gil Torres played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1946.
Was Gil Torres a pitcher?
No. Gil Torres was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 5 career games.
How many home runs did Gil Torres hit?
Gil Torres hit 0 career home runs with 320 hits.