Jeff Torborg

Jeffrey Allen Torborg

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: November 26, 1941 in Plainfield, NJ
High School: Westfield (Westfield, NJ)
School: Rutgers University
Debut: May 10, 1964
Final Game: September 29, 1973
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1977	35	Cleveland Indians	AL	2nd of 2	104	45	59	.433	5
2	1978	36	Cleveland Indians	AL		159	69	90	.434	6
3	1979	37	Cleveland Indians	AL	1st of 2	95	43	52	.453	6

4	1989	47	Chicago White Sox	AL		161	69	92	.429	7
5	1990	48	Chicago White Sox	AL		162	94	68	.580	2
6	1991	49	Chicago White Sox	AL		162	87	75	.537	2

7	1992	50	New York Mets	NL		162	72	90	.444	5
8	1993	51	New York Mets	NL	1st of 2	38	13	25	.342	7

9	2001	59	Montreal Expos	NL	2nd of 2	109	47	62	.431	5

10	2002	60	Florida Marlins	NL		162	79	83	.488	4
11	2003	61	Florida Marlins	NL	1st of 2	38	16	22	.421	4
			Cleveland Indians		3 years	358	157	201	.439	5.7
			Chicago White Sox		3 years	485	250	235	.515	3.7
			New York Mets		2 years	200	85	115	.425	6.0
			Montreal Expos		1 year	109	47	62	.431	5.0
			Florida Marlins		2 years	200	95	105	.475	4.0
					11 years	1352	634	718	.469	4.8

Awards

1990 AL Manager of the Year

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