#8 Walter Thornton, Starting Pitcher, 22 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Walter Thornton

2/18/1875
22
USA,ME,LEWISTON
6"1
180

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1897 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 133 Days (305 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 25 Days (369 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall25991-94 Mph
Versus LHB269 
Versus RHB259 
Talent258 
Pitching Ratings
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9
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall531110
Versus LHP531110
Versus RHP531110
Talent111110
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9
3
2
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/2PHAW 4-2*0.111100     
8/11@BALL 1-2*872233L    
8/15@BOSW 5-4*9114431W    
8/19INDL 2-6*9106407L    
8/27@LOUL 7-8*9.2168643L    
8/31PHAL 1-2*992244L    
9/4@COLW 6-2*942132WPoG   
9/12@BOSW 6-3*983302WPoG   
9/19LOUW 4-3*993124WPoG   
9/24WASW 5-4*9104446W    

Pitching Stats 1897

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2929161003.69249.027512110257892482.801241.4
Projected2929161003.69249.02751211025789     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.19.93.22.12150.000.03.44
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB19048101326281323002.253.301.363.665
vs. RHB790227296384934466001.287.319.351.670
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home15158503.81127.214265542761
Road14148503.56121.113356483028
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April553204.9144.0532924512
May331104.4528.1371414214
June773302.8061.06024191622
July444004.4134.2401917119
August661403.8045.05423191418
Sept./Oct.444002.2536.031129914

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1895552305.0036.047232011410321.69.331 CLE
1896202051404.95160.01959888337531411.45.329CLE
18972929161003.69249.0275121102657892401.33.304CLE
Total5454232704.25445.0517242210101081524131.40.315 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1895, AAA3232181002.86267.226891855832351531.31.334
1896, AAA15159602.93123.01294340433129921.32.363

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18955134000320011.308.286.308.593 CLE
1896205618300783234.321.356.375.731CLE
18972997251001890044.258.255.268.523CLE
Total541664740028193289.283.292.307.600 

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher292914505673.955249.02.42    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1895...
Had first career hit on 9/10/1895, off Charlie Sweeney (BOS)...
Earned first career win on 9/10/1895...
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