Torchia holds the distinction of having been the only man who has served as a player, coach and manager of the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Torchia then was named bullpen coach for the Boston Red Sox in 1985, his only full campaign in Major League Baseball.

He later sued the Red Sox and co-owner Haywood Sullivan, claiming he was demoted and subsequently fired for seeking psychotherapy for depression in 1985.

[3] Beginning in 1987, Torchia coached and managed at the minor league level for the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Montréal Expos.

[2] His 1988 Riverside Red Wave, a San Diego affiliate, won the Class A California League championship.