Earl Torgeson
#87 ranked at First Base
1947—1961
Boston Braves
BORN
January 1, 1924, in Snohomish, WA
DIED
November 8, 1990, in Everett, WA, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-3 / 180
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
56%
33.2
WAR
.265
BATTING AVERAGE
1668
GAMES
25.5
WAR7
.385
ON-BASE PCT
848
RUNS
15.3
WAR5C
.417
SLUGGING
1318
HITS
13.8
WAR3
.802
OPS
149
HOME RUNS
3.3
WAR PER SEASON
1x
WAR LEADER AT 1B
133
STOLEN BASES
Is Earl Torgeson in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Earl Torgeson rank among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
87 |
69 |
76 |
NR |
81 |
71 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.