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Red Torkelson

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Red Torkelson
Pitcher
Born: (1894-03-19)March 19, 1894
Chicago, Illinois
Died: September 22, 1964(1964-09-22) (aged 70)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 29, 1917, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1917, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average7.66
Strikeouts10
Teams

Chester Leroy "Red" Torkelson (March 19, 1894 – September 22, 1964), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1917 with the Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed. Torkelson had a 2-1 record, with a 7.66 ERA, in four games, in his one-year career. He was born and died in Chicago, Illinois.

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