#8 Walter Thornton, Reliever, 23 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Walter Thornton

2/18/1875
23
USA,ME,LEWISTON
6"1
180

Reliever
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L
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Average
Suffers
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1898 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 133 Days (477 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 25 Days (541 total Days)
3 Year(s)

2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall15991-94 Mph
Versus LHB259 
Versus RHB159 
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    
9/28COLW 7-1 241100     

Pitching Stats 1898

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall100004.502.0411000.000.0
Projected100004.502.041100     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.01018.018.0.0.000.000.07.48
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1100000000001.0001.0001.0002.000
vs. RHB931001100000.333.333.444.778
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home100004.502.041100
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.100004.502.041100

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1895552305.0036.047232011410321.69.331 CLE
1896202051404.95160.01959888337531411.45.329CLE
18972929161003.69249.0275121102657892401.33.304CLE
1898100004.502.0411000002.00.400CLE
Total5554232704.25447.0521243211101081524131.41.316 

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
Total551664740028193289.283.292.307.600 

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher10110201.0002.09.00    

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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