Ricardo Torres | |
Position: | Catcher and First baseman |
Death Place: | Regla, Cuba |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 16 April 1891 |
Birth Place: | Regla, Cuba |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 18 |
Debutyear: | 1920 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 15 |
Finalyear: | 1922 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Teams: | Cuban League
Negro leagues
Major League Baseball |
Ricardo J. Torres Martinez (April 16, 1891 – April 17, 1960) was a professional baseball catcher and first baseman in the Cuban League, Negro league baseball, and Major League Baseball (MLB).
In 22 games over three major league seasons, Torres posted a .297 batting average (11-for-37) with nine runs and three runs batted in. He recorded a .983 fielding percentage playing nine games at catcher and seven games at first base.
Torres was the father of Gil Torres.
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