Ángel Torres (baseball)

Ángel Torres
Ángel Torres
	Pitcher
	Born: October 24, 1952; La Ciénaga, Dominican Republic
	Died: February 1, 2025 (aged 72); Azua, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 12, 1977, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1977, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	2.16
Strikeouts	8
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1977);

Ángel Rafael Torres Ruiz (October 24, 1952 – February 1, 2025) was a Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1977 with the Cincinnati Reds. He batted and threw left-handed. Torres had a 0–0 record, with a 2.16 ERA, in five games, in his one-year career. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971 as an amateur free agent. He was traded along with Bill Greif and Sam Mejías from the Cardinals to the Montreal Expos for Tony Scott, Steve Dunning and Pat Scanlon on November 8, 1976.^[1] He was then dealt to the Reds early in the 1977 season.^[2] Torres died on February 1, 2025, at the age of 72.^[3]

References

^ "6-Player baseball trade completed by Cards, Expos". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. November 9, 1976. p. 2C. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
^ "Sports transactions". The Times-News. AP. May 28, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
^ "Angel Torres". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference

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[1] "6-Player baseball trade completed by Cards, Expos". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. November 9, 1976. p. 2C. Retrieved June 8, 2010.

[2] "Sports transactions". The Times-News. AP. May 28, 1977. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2010.

[3] "Angel Torres". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

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