Cristóbal Torriente
#16
AT Center Field
1912—1932
Center Field
BORN
November 16, 1893, in Cienfuegos, , Cuba
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-9 / 190
MLB DEBUT
1919
FINAL GAME
1932
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago American Giants
.340
BATTING AVERAGE
759
HITS
78.8
WAR
.427
ON-BASE PCT
55
HOME RUNS
49.0
WAR7
.523
SLUGGING
.951
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
Bow-legged, right-handed, bad-ball, pull-hitter. Torriente was called “The Babe Ruth of Cuba,” and on that island many still regard him as the greatest baseball player Cuba ever produced.
Compared to Hall of Fame Center Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Torriente |
78.8 |
49.0 |
35.0 |
28.9 |
63.9 |
NR |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
74.6 |
45.7 |
33.5 |
22.8 |
60.2 |
5.28 |
Where Does Cristóbal Torriente Rank
Among Center Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |