#93 John Thornton, Reliever, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Browns
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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John Thornton

5/22/1869
29
USA,DC,WASHINGTON
5"10
175

Reliever
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1898 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 116 Days (804 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 27 Days (1403 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall331091-94 Mph
Versus LHB2310 
Versus RHB3310 
Talent3310 
Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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Holding Runners :

8
68
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Sinker
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/24@BSNW 10-4 100000     

Pitching Stats 1898

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall100000.001.0000000.000.0
Projected100000.001.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.011.0.0.0.000.000.00.56
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB100000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road100000.001.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July100000.001.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
189010105503.3888.0873733132331001.35.285SLN
189113137605.15110.0124696302941801.39.316SLN
189312124706.4599.0122757115234801.76.340SLN
18942525121104.61211.02271171081115681921.62.310SLN
189511111806.2288.1114686113725501.71.339SLN
1896110104.158.21054056001.73.323SLN
18973432161404.10272.127814312431391092201.53.305SLN
1898100000.001.0000000000.00.000SLN
Total107104455204.75878.196251446474093167221.56.313 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1889, A221000.5018.07110431110.61.250
1889, AA221102.7616.113650818101.29.310
1889, AAA22226903.51169.11807366359121931.41.325
1890, AAA282816502.24233.12046458294174931.28.288
1891, AAA12128202.4293.088302513788311.34.322
1892, AAA2828111102.82213.220170672911761311.37.313
1893, AAA222291004.06168.215892762841461011.43.311
1895, AAA14145702.89112.0100393624897611.32.306
1896, AAA262612902.50201.21706956092197511.30.306

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1890103041000211800.133.161.167.328SLN
1891134232004312300.071.091.119.210SLN
1893123642102321700.111.158.222.380SLN
1894257252003414210.069.082.097.179SLN
1895113130002121500.097.147.097.244SLN
1896130000000200.000.000.000.000SLN
18973410062017615200.060.069.110.179SLN
Total107314259111819816910.080.102.124.226 

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher10010101.0001.09.00    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 47th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1889...
Injured on 5/1/1889 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1890, off John Ryan (NYG)...
Earned first career win on 9/10/1890...
Injured on 7/6/1891 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Injured on 4/6/1892 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 4/30/1892 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/26/1892 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 7/1/1896 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 8/4/1896 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1897, off Bill Bishop (PIT)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1897...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1894 - 115 - 3rd
1897 - 139 - 3rd
    

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