Jeff Torborg | |
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![]() Torborg with the Yankees in 1982 | |
Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | November 26, 1941|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 10, 1964, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1973, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .214 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 101 |
Managerial record | 634–718 |
Winning % | .469 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffrey Allen Torborg (born November 26, 1941) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Torborg was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1963. On September 9, 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game. On July 20, 1970, he was the catcher receiving Bill Singer's no-hitter,[1][2] and on May 15, 1973, Torborg also caught the first of Nolan Ryan's seven no-hitters.
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