Jeff Torborg

Jeffrey Allen Torborg
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: November 26, 1941 in Plainfield, NJ
Signed: 1963 by the Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Long-time big-league catcher who was a respected manager following his playing career. His stint with the Mets was not pretty, though, as New York had entered one of its long down-times, and he was not able to right the ship. Jeff became a TV baseball analyst after his stint at Shea, until the Montreal Expos called him down from the broadcast booth back to the dugout. Pictured here is a card from one of the Kahn's Mets sets given away at the Stadium for several years. Cards from his playing days as well as his managerial career are pictured below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G   AB  R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1964 L A NL  28   43  4  10  1  1  0   4  13  0  0   8   3   1   1  1 .292 .302 .233
1965 L A NL  56  150  8  36  5  1  3  13  52  0  0  26  10   1   0  1 .290 .347 .240
1966 L A NL  46  120  4  27  3  0  1  13  33  0  0  23  10   0   0  3 .278 .275 .225
1967 L A NL  76  196 11  42  4  1  2  12  54  1  3  31  13   1   2  1 .265 .276 .214
1968 L A NL  37   93  2  15  2  0  0   4  17  0  0  10   6   0   1  0 .212 .183 .161
1969 L A NL  51  124  7  23  4  0  0   7  27  1  0  17   9   0   3  0 .241 .216 .185
1970 L A NL  64  134 11  31  8  0  1  17  42  1  1  15  14   0   0  2 .300 .313 .231
1971 Cal AL  55  123  6  25  5  0  0   5  30  0  0   6   3   0   3  1 .220 .244 .203
1972 Cal AL  59  153  5  32  3  0  0   8  35  0  0  21  14   1   0  0 .280 .229 .209
1973 Cal AL 102  255 20  56  7  0  1  18  66  0  2  32  21   0   7  1 .278 .259 .220
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CAREER TOTS 574 1391 78 297 42  3  8 101 369  3  8 189 103   4  17 10 .268 .265 .214

 

MANAGERIAL RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   W   L  PCT FINISH
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1977 Cle AL  104  45  59 .433   5th 
1978 Cle AL  159  69  90 .434   6th 
1979 Cle AL   95  43  52 .453   6th 
1989 Chi AL  161  69  92 .429   7th 
1990 Chi AL  162  94  68 .580   2nd 
1991 Chi AL  162  87  75 .537   2nd 
1992 *METS*  162  72  90 .444   5th 
1993 *METS*   38  13  25 .342   7th 
2001 Mon NL  109  47  62 .431   6th 
2002 Fla NL  162  79  83 .488   4th 
2003 Fla NL   38  16  22 .421   2nd 
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METS TOTALS  200  85 115 .425       
OTHER CLUBS 1152 549 603 .477       
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CAREER TOTS 1352 634 718 .469       

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1966 Topps

1969 Topps

1972 Topps

1964 Topps #337 (Dodgers Rookie Stars)

1965 Topps #527

1966 Topps #257

1967 Topps #398

1968 Topps #492

1969 Milton Bradley
1969 Topps #353

1970 Topps #54

1971 Dell MLB Official Photostamps
1971 Topps #314

1972 Topps #404

1973 Topps #154

1978 Cleveland Indians Postcards
1978 Topps #351

1979 Topps #96 (Cleveland Indians team)

1978 Cleveland Indians

1986 TCMA Yankees postcard

1985 TCMA New York Yankees Postcards #NYY85-6

1986 TCMA New York Yankees Postcards #22

1989 Coca-Cola Chicago White Sox #3
1989 Topps Traded #120T

1990 Coca-Cola Chicago White Sox
1990 Topps #21

1978 Topps

1990 Coca-Cola White Sox

1992 Mets pocket schedule

2002 Topps

2003 Topps

1991 Kodak Chicago White Sox #10
1991 Topps #609
1991 Topps Micro #609

1992 Kahn's Mets #10
1992 Topps #759
1992 Topps Gold #759
1992 Topps Gold Winners #759
1992 Topps Micro #759

1993 Topps #509 (managers)
1993 Topps Gold #509 (managers)
1993 Topps Micro #509 (managers)

2002 Topps #296

2003 Topps #273

2004 Fleer Greats Autographs #GBA-JT (autographed)

Other Jeff Torborg memorabilia in my collection:

1992 Mets pocket schedule
2003 Florida Marlins game-issued, unworn jersey

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