Cristóbal Torriente

Cristobal Torriente
Cristobal Torriente
	Outfielder / Pitcher
	Born: November 16, 1893; Cienfuegos, Cuba
	Died: April 11, 1938 (aged 44); New York City, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro leagues debut
	1920, for the Chicago American Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
	1932, for the Louisville Black Caps
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.340
Home runs	55
Runs batted in	532
Teams
	Cuban League / Independent Habana (1912–1913); Cuban Stars (1913); All Nations (1913); Almendares (1913–1916); Cuban Stars (1915–1916); All Nations (1916–1917); Cuban Stars (1918); Gilkerson's Union Giants (1929–1931); Negro leagues Chicago American Giants (1919–1925); Detroit Stars (1920); Kansas City Monarchs (1926); Detroit Stars (1927–1928); Louisville Black Caps (1932); Atlanta Black Crackers (1932); Cleveland Cubs (1932);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro leagues Negro National League batting champion (1920); 3× Negro National League pennant (1920–1922); Cuban Winter League Baseball All time career batting average record: .352;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2006
Election method	Committee on African-American Baseball

Cristóbal Torriente (November 16, 1893 – April 11, 1938) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues with multiple teams, including the Chicago American Giants, which he powered to three consecutive Negro National League pennants from 1920 to 1922. He also played extensively in the Cuban Winter League.

He played from 1912 to 1932 and was primarily a pull hitter, though he could hit with power to all fields. He had a stocky and slightly bowlegged build, but was known for deceptive power and a strong, accurate arm from center field. Indianapolis ABC's manager C. I. Taylor stated, "If I see Torriente walking up the other side of the street, I would say, 'There walks a ballclub.'" Torriente was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.