Beau Torbert

Wallace H. Torbert

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
• School Faulkner University
• High School Central High School (Phenix City)

• Born May 1, 1983 in Phenix City, AL USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Beau Tobert played in the Houston Astros system from 2004 to 2007 and for the independent Sioux Falls Canaries/Pheasants of the American Association from 2008 to 2010. He retired despite batting .394 and earning two Player of the Year honors in his final campaign and later had his number retired by Sioux Falls.

He was taken in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft, one pick after catcher J.P. Arencibia, a couple ahead of reliever Jerry Blevins and in the same round as All-Star Lorenzo Cain. After a down first campaign, he hit .301/.354/.504 with 8 home runs, 47 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 71 games for the Lexington Legends in 2005. He was a Carolina League Mid- and Post-Season All-Star in 2006 after hitting .306/.344/.411 with 5 home runs, 52 RBI and 24 stolen bases in 119 games for the Salem Avalanche. His batting average fell to .250 in 2007 as he hit just .237 in 76 at-bats in his only taste of Triple-A. Despite his struggles, he was still a Double-A Texas League Mid-Season All-Star that year, hitting .255 at that level.

He joined Sioux Falls in 2008 and had immediate success, batting .324/.382/.568 with 19 home runs, 71 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 90 games his first year to earn league All-Star and Player of the Year honors. In 2009, he batted .346/.397/.539 with 12 home runs and 60 RBI in 65 games. In 2010, in what would prove to be his final campaign, Torbert batted .394/.434/.685 with 24 home runs, 100 RBI, 79 runs scored, 38 doubles and 155 hits in 95 games to again earn league All-Star and Player of the Year honors, as well as the Baseball America Independent League Player of the Year honor for the entire independent leagues. His average set a league record, but it lasted just a year as Blake Gailen batted .407 in 2011. The Atlanta Braves signed him following the season, but released him before the 2011 campaign began. Instead of trying to latch on with a new team, he decided to go out on a high note and retired.

Torbert batted .282/.338/.392 with 14 home runs, 145 RBI and 316 hits in 318 games in the Astros chain and .358/.406/.606 with 55 home runs, 231 RBI and 355 hits in 250 games with Sioux Falls. Overall, he batted .317/.370/.493 with 69 home runs, 376 RBI and 671 hits in 568 games over 7 seasons. Sioux Falls retired his number 7 in 2013; it was the first number they ever retired and their only retired number until Ben Moore's 25 was retired in 2018.

He served as hitting coach for the Lincoln Saltdogs in 2012.