1941
Born November 26, 1941
Plainfield, NJ, USA
Jeff Torborg Notable
Jeff Torborg divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1964, then the California Angels through 1973.
Across 574 games he batted .214, with 297 hits and 78 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 42 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 559 games behind the plate, with 2,998 putouts and 32 errors. He turned 31 double plays.
He was born in Plainfield, NJ, USA on November 26, 1941, and died on January 19, 2025. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | LAD | 28 | 43 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .233 |
| 1965 | LAD | 56 | 150 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 0 | .240 |
| 1966 | LAD | 46 | 120 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0 | .225 |
| 1967 | LAD | 76 | 196 | 11 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 1 | .214 |
| 1968 | LAD | 37 | 93 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .161 |
| 1969 | LAD | 51 | 124 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1 | .185 |
| 1970 | LAD | 64 | 134 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 1 | .231 |
| 1971 | CAL | 55 | 123 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .203 |
| 1972 | CAL | 59 | 153 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 0 | .209 |
| 1973 | CAL | 102 | 255 | 20 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 32 | 0 | .220 |
| Career | — | 574 | 1391 | 78 | 297 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 101 | 103 | 189 | 3 | .214 |
On this day & linked events
2025
Died January 19, 2025
1964
Major-league debut: Jeff Torborg
Jeff Torborg made a major-league debut on May 10, 1964.
1973
Final major-league game: Jeff Torborg
Jeff Torborg played a final major-league game on September 29, 1973.
Image: New York Yankees, public domain