Hector Torres
Héctor Epitacio Torres Marroquin
(Malita)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- High School Instituto Laurens
- Debut April 10, 1968
- Final Game October 2, 1977
- Born September 16, 1945 in Monterrey, Nuevo León Mexico
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Biographical Information[edit]
In 1958, Héctor Torres helped pitch the Monterrey team to a Little League World Series title, just the second ever by a non-U.S. team (Monterrey had also won in 1957).
Torres signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1962 but hit under .200 his first two years in the minor leagues. In 1964 he improved to .223 for the Fresno Giants with 18 homers. After two years (1966-1967) with the Seattle Angels and a trade, Torres was called up to the Houston Astros in 1968. After one year, in which he made the Topps All-Star Rookie Team ,he lost the job as the Astros' regular shortstop to Denis Menke and was shuffled around the majors over the next decade before finishing his career in the minors in 1978 with the Syracuse Chiefs. Never a significant offensive producer, Torres was known mostly as a slick fielding shortstop and a versatile player who could play almost anywhere on the field (he even pitched one game for the Montreal Expos in 1972).
After retiring, Torres was a Toronto Blue Jays coach in 1990 and 1991. He later managed the Monterrey Sultans but was let go when the team was in first place in the northern division in 2005. Team officials had been critical of Torres' use of the pitching staff. After he was let go, the team slipped out of first.
- 1980 Coach Utica Blue Jays
- 1982 Coach Knoxville Blue Jays
- 1987-1989 Coach Syracuse Chiefs
- 1992 Coach Dunedin Blue Jays
- 1994-1996 Coach Syracuse Chiefs
- 1997 Coach Dunedin Blue Jays
- 1999 Coach Syracuse Sky Chiefs
- 2000-2002 Coach Tennessee Smokies
- 2004 Coach Hagerstown Suns
- 2006 Coach Hudson Valley Renegades
- 2007 Coach Montgomery Biscuits
- 2008 Coach Princeton Rays
- 2009 Coach Bowling Green Hot Rods
- 2010-2016 Coach GCL Rays
- 2017 Coach Bowling Green Hot Rods
Torres is the son of Mexican League star Epitacio Torres
Notable Achievements[edit]
Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record[edit]
Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
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1982 | GCL Blue Jays | Gulf Coast League | 30-33 | 5th | Toronto Blue Jays | ||
1985 | Florence Blue Jays | South Atlantic League | 82-55 | 1st | Toronto Blue Jays | League Champs | |
1986 | Florence Blue Jays | South Atlantic League | 56-76 | 7th (t) | Toronto Blue Jays | ||
1993 | GCL Blue Jays | Gulf Coast League | 22-38 | 13th | Toronto Blue Jays | ||
1995 | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | 1-0 | -- | Toronto Blue Jays | replaced Bob Didier (25-43) on June 22 / replaced by Richie Hebner (33-39) on June 23 | |
2003 | AZL Brewers | Arizona League | 15-34 | 9th | Milwaukee Brewers | ||
2005 | Monterrey Sultans | Mexican League | -- | none | replaced by Leo Rodriguez |
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