#8 Walter Thornton, Reliever, 28 yrs, Cleveland Broncos
Sunday, 10/22/1903
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Walter Thornton

2/18/1875
28
USA,ME,LEWISTON
6"1
185

Reliever
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L
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Suffers
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1903 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 45 Days (733 total Days)
119 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 25 Days (1401 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall441091-94 Mph
Versus LHB4410 
Versus RHB4410 
Talent5610 
Pitching Ratings
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8
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    
6/13BOSW 7-6 240010W    
6/16@WASW 8-7 220010     
6/25@SLAL 5-11 1.100001     
9/29SLAW 7-6 110001     
10/1BOSL 2-5 0.200001     
10/2@BOSW 6-5 131100SV    

Pitching Stats 1903

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall601011.138.01011230.000.0
Projected601011.138.0101123     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 10100.06413.511.33.42.300.020.04.25
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1440001102000.286.286.286.571
vs. RHB1862000021000.333.400.444.844
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home301000.003.250012
Road300012.084.151111
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June301000.005.160021
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.300013.382.241102

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
18995000017.475.2151211362003.71.429CLE
1903601011.138.01011023001.50.345CLE
Total6654242714.36460.2546256223131161574131.44.318 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1895, AAA3232181002.86267.226891855832351531.31.334
1896, AAA15159602.93123.01294340433129921.32.363
1899, AAA700032.168.15221513001.20.267
1900, AAA55031213.0744.040171502241001.41.328
1901, AAA3167243.1967.267262422957201.42.317
1902, AAA800318.227.21287057002.22.444
1903, AAA2700070.0019.08000813000.84.163

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
1898100000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
1899510000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
1903610000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
Total661684740028193289.280.289.304.593 

Fielding Stats 1903

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher6000000.0008.00.00    

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...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/1/1901 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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