Mike Torrez

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1984)

W–L 185–160
ERA 3.96
WHIP 1.45
SO 1,404
Pitcher PIV -26425.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
8/28/1946 in Topeka, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-10
Last Game
1984-07-27

Full name: Michael Augustine Torrez

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
185 160 494 458 117 15 0 3044.0 3,043 1,340 223 1,371 1,404 3.96 -26425.1

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 7.9% 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
1967 SLN NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 5.7 5 2 1 5 3.18 — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 19.3 20 6 12 6 2.79 2.98 (+6%) -711.5
1969 SLN NL 10 4 24 15 3 0 0 107.7 96 43 62 61 3.59 3.61 (+1%) -1127.7
1970 SLN NL 8 10 30 28 5 1 0 179.3 168 84 103 100 4.22 3.89 (-8%) -1332.2
1971 SLN NL 1 2 9 6 0 0 0 36.0 41 24 30 8 6.00 3.47 (-73%) -1659.2
1971 MON NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 0 1 2 0.00 — 0.0
1972 MON NL 16 12 34 33 13 0 0 243.3 215 90 103 112 3.33 3.26 (-2%) -2188.0
1973 MON NL 9 12 35 34 3 1 0 208.0 207 103 115 90 4.46 3.75 (-19%) -3812.2
1974 MON NL 15 8 32 30 6 1 0 186.3 184 74 84 92 3.57 3.63 (+1%) -287.9
1975 BAL AL 20 9 36 36 16 2 0 270.7 238 92 133 119 3.06 3.71 (+18%) -1672.0
1976 OAK AL 16 12 39 39 13 4 0 266.3 231 74 87 115 2.50 3.51 (+29%) -230.1
1977 OAK AL 3 1 4 4 2 0 0 26.3 23 13 11 12 4.44 4.00 (-11%) -445.2
1977 NYA AL 14 12 31 31 15 2 0 217.0 212 92 75 90 3.82 4.00 (+5%) -1236.9
1978 BOS AL 16 13 36 36 15 2 0 250.0 272 110 99 120 3.96 3.69 (-7%) -936.7
1979 BOS AL 16 13 36 36 12 1 0 252.3 254 126 121 125 4.49 4.00 (-12%) -1689.3
1980 BOS AL 9 16 36 32 6 1 0 207.3 256 117 75 97 5.08 3.84 (-32%) -1053.0
1981 BOS AL 10 3 22 22 2 0 0 127.3 130 52 51 54 3.68 3.58 (-3%) -1244.9
1982 BOS AL 9 9 31 31 1 0 0 175.7 196 102 74 84 5.23 3.86 (-35%) -3265.6
1983 NYN NL 10 17 39 34 5 0 0 222.3 227 108 113 94 4.37 3.87 (-13%) -2839.6
1984 NYN NL 1 5 9 8 0 0 0 37.7 55 21 18 16 5.02 3.81 (-32%) -693.0
1984 OAK AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 9 7 3 2 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 185 160 494 458 117 15 0 3,044.0 3,043 1,340 1,371 1,404 3.96 — -26,425

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
499 412 24 64 8 1 0 15 1 10 131 .155 .179 .180 .359 -2,604

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career OPS .359 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 48.6% 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
1967 SLN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 5 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1969 SLN NL 24 41 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 .073 — — — — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 30 63 4 17 2 1 0 5 0 0 18 .270 .253 (+6%) .325 (-14%) .385 (-14%) .711 (-14%) -147.6
1971 SLN NL 9 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1971 MON NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 MON NL 34 85 6 15 2 0 0 2 0 2 30 .176 .243 (-28%) .310 (-37%) .353 (-43%) .664 (-40%) -514.2
1973 MON NL 36 69 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 20 .174 .256 (-32%) .325 (-43%) .378 (-50%) .703 (-47%) -504.8
1974 MON NL 36 64 4 8 1 0 0 3 1 2 25 .125 .256 (-51%) .324 (-53%) .369 (-62%) .693 (-58%) -571.1
1975 BAL AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 OAK AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 NYA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 BOS AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BOS AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BOS AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BOS AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BOS AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYN NL 39 65 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 20 .046 .260 (-82%) .324 (-81%) .389 (-88%) .714 (-85%) -866.6
1984 NYN NL 9 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1984 OAK AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 499 412 24 64 8 1 0 15 1 10 131 .155 — — — — -2,604

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
4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1977 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 WS NYA 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 1 4 3 0 29.0 27 10 10 20 3.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1977 ALCS NYA 0 1 2 1 0 11.0 11 5 5 5 4.09
1977 WS NYA 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 16 5 5 15 2.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home245191133408.178
Away253221113007.136

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2441550.215456396657293.71
Away2491486.014936977036714.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-07-27 OAKSEAL 000000000
1984-07-23 OAKMINL 000000000
1984-06-12 NYNPITL 000000000
1984-06-09 NYNWSNW 201000100
1984-06-03 NYNSTLL 201000000
1984-05-27 NYNLADL 101000000
1984-05-20 NYNSDPW 100000011
1984-05-13 NYNLADL 200000000
1984-04-21 NYNPHIL 000000000
1984-04-08 NYNHOUW 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-07-27 OAKSEA — 1.2322210
1984-07-23 OAKMIN — 0.2655110
1984-06-12 NYNPIT — 1.0311111
1984-06-09 NYNWSN W 6.0755321
1984-06-03 NYNSTL L 8.01011330
1984-05-27 NYNLAD L 5.0732130
1984-05-20 NYNSDP — 5.0722340
1984-05-13 NYNLAD L 4.2841200
1984-04-21 NYNPHI L 1.0233200
1984-04-08 NYNHOU — 5.2500230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 494 458 223 472 41 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1967 SLN P 3 1 0 0 0 0
1968 SLN P 5 2 2 4 1 0
1969 SLN P 24 15 11 17 0 2
1970 SLN P 30 28 7 27 1 2
1971 SLN P 9 6 4 7 1 0
1971 MON P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1972 MON P 34 33 15 48 1 2
1973 MON P 35 34 13 41 2 1
1974 MON P 32 30 19 48 2 4
1975 BAL P 36 36 19 46 5 3
1976 OAK P 39 39 19 37 6 4
1977 OAK P 4 4 3 3 0 0
1977 NYA P 31 31 14 26 3 2
1978 BOS P 36 36 12 29 2 3
1979 BOS P 36 36 19 35 4 3
1980 BOS P 36 32 20 36 6 4
1981 BOS P 22 22 12 13 3 2
1982 BOS P 31 31 12 14 1 0
1983 NYN P 39 34 20 33 2 4
1984 NYN P 9 8 2 6 1 2
1984 OAK P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 494

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 12.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mike Torrez (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Moore
    161-176, 4.39 ERA
  2. 92
    Rick Sutcliffe
    171-139, 4.08 ERA
  3. 91
    Bob Buhl
    166-132, 3.55 ERA
  4. 90
    Earl Whitehill
    218-185, 4.36 ERA
  5. 87
    Tommy Bridges
    194-138, 3.57 ERA
  6. 86
    Steve Renko
    134-146, 3.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Torrez

What years did Mike Torrez play?
Mike Torrez played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1984.
Was Mike Torrez a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Torrez pitched in the major leagues, recording 185 wins and 1404 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Torrez hit?
Mike Torrez hit 0 career home runs with 64 hits.