Spencer Torkelson

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 220lb (183cm, 99kg)

Born: August 26, 1999 in Petaluma, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (1st) of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Casa Grande HS (Petaluma, CA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: April 8, 2022 (Age 22-225d, 22,560th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$766k (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 1.137 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Spencer Enochs Torkelson

Twitter: @spennyt

Instagram: @spencertorkelson

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.3

-0.8

303

1269

281

.221

165

RBI

154

OBP

.286

.299

SLG

.370

.392

OPS

.656

.690

OPS+

Summary of 47 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 3 tying, 16 go ahead

1 Tm
DET	47

Platoon
vs RHP	30
vs LHP	17

Home/Road
Away	28
Home	19

Outs
1	21
2	14
0	12

22 Opps
MIN	6
KCR	5
CHW	3
TEX	3
CLE	3
NYY	3
BOS	3
LAA	2
COL	2
HOU	2
CHC	2
ATL	2
SEA	2
LAD	1
TBR	1
STL	1
WSN	1
MIA	1
ARI	1
CIN	1
SDP	1
TOR	1

46 Pitchers
Daniel Lynch IV	2
Yusei Kikuchi	1
Cody Bradford	1
Gavin Hollowell	1
Emmanuel Clase	1
Justin Anderson	1
Jordan Balazovic	1
Bailey Ober	1
Connor Phillips	1
Gerrit Cole	1
Joe Musgrove	1
Kenta Maeda	1
Austin Davis	1
Justin Steele	1
Seth Martinez	1
Josh Sborz	1
Jordan Montgomery	1
Ryne Stanek	1
Carlos Rodón	1
Matt Wisler	1
John King	1
Randy Vásquez	1
Patrick Corbin	1
Anthony Maldonado	1
Logan Allen	1
Antonio Senzatela	1
Carlos Hernández	1
Michael Kopech	1
Brennan Bernardino	1
Griffin Jax	1
Rich Hill	1
Raisel Iglesias	1
Caleb Ferguson	1
Brady Singer	1
Griffin Canning	1
Spencer Strider	1
Louie Varland	1
Patrick Sandoval	1
Brad Keller	1
Jhoan Durán	1
Trevor Stephan	1
Steven Matz	1
Javier Assad	1
Penn Murfee	1
Aaron Bummer	1
Chris Flexen	1

18 Parks
Comerica Pk (DET)	19
Target Field (MIN)	4
KauffmanStad (KAN)	3
Guaranteed (CHI)	3
GlbLifeField (ARL)	3
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	2
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	2
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1
Coors Fld (DEN)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	1
Progressive (CLE)	1

Where Hit
7	26
78	12
9	6
8	2
89	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	14
3	11
1	6
6	5
4	5
7+	4
5	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	37
2·HR gms	5

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	22
1--	15
12-	4
-2-	3
--3	2
1-3	1

77 RBI
RISP	10
0 on	22
1 on	20
2 on	5
Any on	25

Inning
1	8
2	1
3	4
4	5
5	6
6	4
7	11
8	4
9	4

1-3	13
4-6	15
7-end	19

RelScore
+4..	2
+3	1
+2	2
+1	7
Tied	13
-1	4
-2	4
-3	6
-4..	8

Ahead	12
Tied	13
Behind	22

Before event,
for batter

Count
3-2	7
0-1	7
1-0	7
0-0	6
1-1	6
2-1	4
2-0	3
2-2	3
0-2	2
1-2	2

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
1B	45
DH	2

OrderPos
2nd	11
3rd	10
4th	10
6th	8
7th	6
5th	1
8th	1

Leverage
High Lev	7
Medium Lev	25
Low Lev	15

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2022-04-13	DET		BOS	Austin Davis	behind 2-9	b 7	0	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	7	3	0.019	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); H. Castro Scores
2	2	2	1	2022-04-15	DET	@	KCR	Brad Keller	behind 0-1	t 7	2	-2-	2,(0-1) FX	2	7	3	0.386	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Cabrera Scores
3	3	3	1	2022-04-23 (1)	DET		COL	Antonio Senzatela	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	6	3	0.214	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Cabrera Scores; J. Schoop Scores
4	4	4	1	2022-05-18	DET	@	TBR	Matt Wisler	behind 0-4	t 7	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	3	0.030	6%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
5	5	5	1	2022-07-03	DET		KCR	Brady Singer	behind 0-5	b 5	0	1--	6,(3-2) BFBFBX	2	7	3	0.088	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Candelario Scores
6	6	6	1	2022-09-07	DET	@	LAA	Patrick Sandoval	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	3	0.128	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
7	7	7	1	2022-10-04 (1)	DET	@	SEA	Chris Flexen	behind 1-3	t 4	2	-2-	4,(2-1) F*BBX	2	8	3	0.221	46%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Candelario Scores
8	8	8	1	2022-10-04 (2)	DET	@	SEA	Penn Murfee	behind 5-7	t 6	1	---	6,(3-2) BCBBFX	1	3	3	0.117	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	2023-04-04	DET	@	HOU	Ryne Stanek	ahead 3-2	t 8	1	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	2	4	3	0.176	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Greene Scores
10	10	2	1	2023-04-19	DET		CLE	Trevor Stephan	behind 0-3	b 7	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	6	3	0.082	18%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
11	11	3	1	2023-05-07	DET	@	STL	Steven Matz	behind 0-3	t 4	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	4	3	0.080	25%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
12	12	4	1	2023-05-20	DET	@	WSN	Patrick Corbin	tied 0-0	t 1	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	3	0.184	66%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Vierling Scores
13	13	5	1	2023-06-04	DET	@	CHW	Michael Kopech	tied 0-0	t 4	2	-2-	3,(0-2) >C.F2X	2	4	3	0.215	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Baddoo Scores
14	14	6	1	2023-06-12	DET		ATL	Raisel Iglesias	behind 2-5	b 9	0	1--	3,(1-1) SBX	2	2	3	0.116	21%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Schoop Scores
15	15	7	1	2023-06-14 (1)	DET		ATL	Spencer Strider	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	2	3	0.100	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
16	16	8	1	2023-06-18	DET	@	MIN	Louie Varland	tied 1-1	t 5	1	--3	5,(2-2) FS.B*BX	2	2	3	0.169	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Marisnick Scores
17	17	9	1	2023-06-27	DET	@	TEX	Josh Sborz	behind 2-3	t 8	2	---	3,(1-1) BCX	1	2	3	0.253	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
18	18	10	1	2023-06-29	DET	@	TEX	Cody Bradford	tied 2-2	t 5	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	3	0.141	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
19	19	11	2	2023-06-29	DET	@	TEX	John King	ahead 5-3	t 8	1	12-	8,(2-2) CFBFFFBX	3	2	3	0.101	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Z. McKinstry Scores; M. Vierling Scores
20	20	12	1	2023-07-02	DET	@	COL	Gavin Hollowell	ahead 8-6	t 7	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	2	3	0.126	92%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Z. McKinstry Scores
21	21	13	1	2023-07-18	DET	@	KCR	Daniel Lynch IV	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	3,(2-0) B*BX	2	3	3	0.166	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Vierling Scores
22	22	14	2	2023-07-18	DET	@	KCR	Daniel Lynch IV	behind 2-7	t 5	1	12-	5,(1-2) FBCFX	3	3	3	0.133	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Ibáñez Scores; M. Vierling Scores
23	23	15	1	2023-07-23	DET		SDP	Joe Musgrove	tied 0-0	b 1	2	---	7,(3-2) BCBC.BFX	1	3	3	0.101	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
24	24	16	1	2023-08-09	DET		MIN	Bailey Ober	ahead 4-3	b 5	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	4	3	0.104	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
25	25	17	2	2023-08-09	DET		MIN	Jordan Balazovic	ahead 5-4	b 7	0	---	4,(2-1) .BBFX	1	4	3	0.098	89%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
26	26	18	1	2023-08-12	DET	@	BOS	Brennan Bernardino	ahead 4-1	t 6	0	---	6,(3-2) CSBBBX	1	5	3	0.056	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
27	27	19	1	2023-08-15	DET	@	MIN	Jhoan Durán	behind 2-5	t 9	1	---	3,(0-2) CS.X	1	4	3	0.022	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
28	28	20	1	2023-08-16	DET	@	MIN	Kenta Maeda	behind 2-4	t 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	3	0.098	36%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
29	29	21	2	2023-08-16	DET	@	MIN	Griffin Jax	ahead 5-4	t 7	2	---	3,(1-1) FBX	1	4	3	0.140	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
30	30	22	1	2023-08-20	DET	@	CLE	Logan Allen	tied 0-0	t 1	0	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	2	3	0.155	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); M. Vierling Scores
31	31	23	1	2023-08-21	DET		CHC	Javier Assad	behind 0-4	b 6	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	3	3	0.065	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
32	32	24	1	2023-08-30	DET		NYY	Gerrit Cole	behind 1-6	b 6	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	3	0.035	8%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
33	33	25	1	2023-09-03	DET	@	CHW	Aaron Bummer	tied 2-2	t 7	2	---	8,(3-2) .CTBFBFBX	1	3	DH	0.214	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
34	34	26	1	2023-09-07	DET	@	NYY	Carlos Rodón	tied 0-0	t 1	0	--3	6,(3-2) BBB.CC.X	2	2	3	0.097	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); M. Vierling Scores
35	35	27	2	2023-09-07	DET	@	NYY	Randy Vásquez	ahead 6-1	t 4	2	1--	2,(1-0) .BX	2	2	3	0.053	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); M. Vierling Scores
36	36	28	1	2023-09-13	DET		CIN	Connor Phillips	behind 0-2	b 3	1	1--	1,(0-0) 1X	2	3	3	0.198	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Z. McKinstry Scores
37	37	29	1	2023-09-19	DET	@	LAD	Caleb Ferguson	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	6,(2-2) CBBFFX	1	3	3	0.097	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
38	38	30	1	2023-09-28	DET		KCR	Carlos Hernández	ahead 4-3	b 7	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	3	DH	0.121	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Vierling Scores; A. Ibáñez Scores
39	39	31	1	2023-09-29	DET		CLE	Emmanuel Clase	behind 4-7	b 9	0	---	2,(0-1) .CX	1	2	3	0.052	10%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
40	40	1	1	2024-05-12	DET		HOU	Seth Martinez	behind 1-9	b 9	2	1--	4,(2-1) BCBX	2	7	3	0.000	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); K. Carpenter Scores
41	41	2	1	2024-05-13	DET		MIA	Anthony Maldonado	behind 4-5	b 8	2	1--	4,(1-2) BCSX	2	6	3	0.615	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Ibáñez Scores
42	42	3	1	2024-05-19	DET	@	ARI	Jordan Montgomery	behind 0-3	t 3	0	---	7,(3-2) CBFBFB.X	1	7	3	0.083	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
43	43	4	1	2024-05-26	DET		TOR	Yusei Kikuchi	ahead 4-0	b 3	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	3	0.040	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
44	44	5	1	2024-08-22	DET	@	CHC	Justin Steele	behind 0-6	t 7	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	4	3	0.026	4%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Keith Scores
45	45	6	1	2024-08-26	DET	@	CHW	Justin Anderson	ahead 3-2	t 7	1	12-	3,(1-1) .FBX	3	6	3	0.203	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); C. Keith Scores; J. Jung Scores
46	46	7	1	2024-08-28	DET		LAA	Griffin Canning	tied 0-0	b 2	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	6	3	0.183	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); J. Jung Scores
47	47	8	1	2024-09-01	DET		BOS	Rich Hill	behind 0-1	b 5	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	3	0.277	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); K. Carpenter Scores