Joseph Torpey
Joseph James Torpey
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1956
Joseph Torpey compiled a career batting average of .254 with 23 home runs and 191 RBI in his 1336-game career with the Springfield Giants, Trois Rivieres Royals, Greenville Spinners, Pueblo Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Fort Worth Cats, St. Paul Saints, Tulsa Oilers, Charleston Senators and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 13 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .139 | .244 | .139 | .383 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 136 | 536 | 459 | 58 | 141 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 66 | 43 | .307 | .398 | .388 | .786 | 178 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 114 | 384 | 384 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .284 | .284 | .354 | .638 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 14 | 58 | 50 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | .220 | .328 | .300 | .628 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 115 | 556 | 480 | 92 | 141 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 72 | 27 | .294 | .387 | .344 | .731 | 165 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 152 | 570 | 570 | 152 | 16 | 3 | 6 | .267 | .267 | .337 | .604 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 100 | 318 | 318 | 76 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .299 | .538 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 154 | 536 | 536 | 132 | 23 | 2 | 8 | .246 | .246 | .341 | .588 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 132 | 509 | 445 | 38 | 101 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 33 | .227 | .319 | .261 | .579 | 116 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 153 | 564 | 513 | 35 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 43 | 57 | .242 | .299 | .287 | .585 | 147 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 131 | 487 | 422 | 43 | 89 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 54 | 54 | .211 | .299 | .275 | .574 | 116 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | A | EL | Syracuse Chiefs | 118 | 392 | 392 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .278 | .505 | 109 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1336 | 4960 | 4614 | 277 | 1171 | 178 | 20 | 23 | 191 | 23 | 4 | 307 | 229 | .254 | .301 | .316 | .617 | 1458 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 2B | 12 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 6 | .907 | 3.250 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | SS | 21 | 33 | 52 | 8 | 6 | .914 | 4.048 |
| 1947 | C | CAML | Trois Rivieres Royals | 2B | 116 | 282 | 287 | 26 | 50 | .956 | 4.905 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 3B | 13 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .923 | 2.769 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 2B | 115 | 281 | 358 | 22 | 97 | .967 | 5.557 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | SS | 18 | 36 | 43 | 4 | 12 | .952 | 4.389 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 114 | 336 | 285 | 24 | 79 | .963 | 5.447 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | SS | 26 | 36 | 77 | 3 | 10 | .974 | 4.346 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2B | 123 | 295 | 323 | 14 | 70 | .978 | 5.024 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | SS | 88 | 169 | 242 | 19 | 59 | .956 | 4.670 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 3B | 23 | 30 | 46 | 4 | 5 | .950 | 3.304 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 2B | 13 | 34 | 45 | 1 | 10 | .988 | 6.077 |
| Totals | 682 | 1566 | 1799 | 132 | 407 | .962 | 4.934 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | C | Canadian-American League | Trois Rivieres Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | |||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET |
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