RF Al Thornton #31
Age: 75 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF AL THORNTON #31 - AGE: 75 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/17/1899
Born in:Waialua, HI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 153 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1920, 2nd Pick in Round 6
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1926 Philadelphia - FABL 27 70 210 69 7 3 4 40 34 20 2 4 10 0 1 .329 .386 .448 .833 117 122 1.4
1927 Philadelphia - FABL 28 99 356 111 14 2 9 74 50 36 1 7 20 0 3 .312 .370 .438 .808 113 114 1.9
1928 Philadelphia - FABL 29 12 37 6 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 .162 .256 .162 .418 13 16 -0.3
Total FABL 181 603 186 21 5 13 118 84 60 4 12 32 0 4 .308 .368 .425 .793 108 111 3.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1918 Ole Miss - COL 19 50 189 66 17 2 12 44 40 22 8 1 24 0 1 .349 .436 .651 1.087 176 173 2.5
1919 Ole Miss - COL 20 50 189 77 18 2 9 42 31 15 9 2 14 0 0 .407 .470 .667 1.136 203 210 3.4
1920 Ole Miss - COL 21 50 196 63 19 0 12 46 35 13 2 1 23 2 0 .321 .368 .602 .970 166 168 2.4
1921 Allentown - A 22 45 71 29 2 0 2 14 11 16 0 2 10 0 0 .408 .506 .521 1.027 178 180 1.1
1922 Allentown - A 23 67 165 61 10 4 3 42 27 21 2 2 10 2 1 .370 .442 .533 .975 161 165 2.1
1923 Allentown - A 24 109 359 135 24 6 7 67 64 58 3 4 8 0 3 .376 .462 .535 .997 165 170 4.7
1923 Richmond - AAA 24 23 93 23 4 3 0 11 14 12 1 1 4 0 0 .247 .336 .355 .691 105 110 0.5
1924 Richmond - AAA 25 123 468 140 28 5 11 62 77 46 1 2 7 0 0 .299 .362 .451 .813 114 113 2.4
1925 Richmond - AAA 26 138 528 194 23 14 17 121 111 66 7 4 19 2 0 .367 .441 .561 1.002 173 173 7.3
1925 Louisville - AAA 26 12 47 17 5 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 7 0 1 .362 .375 .596 .971 161 169 0.5
1926 Louisville - AAA 27 42 166 62 8 4 10 43 24 18 2 5 20 3 1 .373 .429 .651 1.080 179 165 2.1
1927 Louisville - AAA 28 16 64 14 3 1 2 9 10 5 1 2 5 1 0 .219 .278 .391 .668 69 62 -0.1
1928 Louisville - AAA 29 104 405 121 29 1 9 55 56 41 0 4 32 1 4 .299 .360 .442 .802 109 113 2.1
1929 Louisville - AAA 30 55 118 40 15 3 4 24 27 8 0 1 2 0 0 .339 .378 .619 .997 163 167 1.5
1930 Louisville - AAA 31 123 456 137 19 1 10 67 65 33 17 3 79 1 1 .300 .367 .412 .780 115 122 3.0
1931 Allentown - A 32 28 78 29 10 0 4 26 16 9 1 3 4 0 0 .372 .429 .654 1.082 194 191 1.3
1931 New Orleans - AA 32 76 313 82 24 1 7 43 44 17 2 2 25 0 0 .262 .302 .412 .715 91 93 0.8
1932 Denver - A 33 105 412 126 32 1 17 67 76 47 6 0 64 2 0 .306 .385 .512 .897 155 154 4.6
1933 Denver - A 34 47 145 41 9 1 2 25 22 14 0 3 7 1 0 .283 .340 .400 .740 103 106 0.7
Total DIX 76 313 82 24 1 7 43 44 17 2 2 25 0 0 .262 .302 .412 .715 91 93
Total HL 152 557 167 41 2 19 92 98 61 6 3 71 3 0 .300 .373 .483 .856 142 142
Total UL 636 2345 748 134 32 65 398 391 230 29 22 175 8 7 .319 .383 .487 .870 133 135
Total MAL 249 673 254 46 10 16 149 118 104 6 11 32 2 4 .377 .458 .547 1.005 169 172
Total AIAA 150 574 206 54 4 33 132 106 50 19 4 61 2 1 .359 .425 .639 1.064 181 184
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Philadelphia - FABL 28 5 18 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .105 .111 .216 -43 -49 -0.3
Total FABL 5 18 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .105 .111 .216 -43 -49
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Louisville - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1925 Richmond - AAA 1B 29 5 112 6 4 118 0 1.000 89.0 11.93 +0.2 1.023
1925 Richmond - AAA LF 6 4 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 33.0 1.91 +0.1 1.026
1925 Louisville - AAA RF 12 12 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 97.1 1.48 +0.2 1.020
1925 Richmond - AAA RF 128 128 207 21 3 229 1 .996 1079.1 1.90 -4.2 .971
1926 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1926 Philadelphia - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 1.001
1926 Philadelphia - MLB RF 51 49 113 5 0 126 8 .937 435.1 2.44 -4.5 .907
1926 Louisville - AAA RF 42 42 54 4 0 60 2 .967 376.2 1.39 -1.8 .922
1927 Philadelphia - MLB 1B 3 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 6.0 4.50 -0.7 .000
1927 Philadelphia - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1927 Philadelphia - MLB RF 93 91 213 8 3 231 10 .957 807.0 2.46 -10.6 .939
1927 Louisville - AAA RF 16 16 19 2 0 22 1 .955 145.0 1.30 -1.9 .871
1928 Louisville - AAA 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 -0.4 .000
1928 Louisville - AAA LF 104 104 267 2 0 271 2 .993 893.1 2.71 -9.7 .925
1928 Philadelphia - MLB RF 11 9 26 3 0 31 2 .935 85.1 3.06 -3.3 .855
1929 Louisville - AAA 1B 18 18 179 12 11 193 2 .990 149.1 11.51 +0.3 .981
1929 Louisville - AAA LF 12 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 58.2 1.84 -0.9 .920
1930 Louisville - AAA LF 121 121 186 16 4 206 4 .981 1035.1 1.76 -9.1 .935
1930 Louisville - AAA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.039
1931 Allentown - A 1B 1 1 11 0 1 11 0 1.000 8.0 12.38 +0.1 1.121
1931 New Orleans - AA LF 74 74 152 4 1 159 3 .981 643.2 2.18 -3.5 .966
1931 Allentown - A LF 17 17 30 2 0 33 1 .970 140.1 2.05 -2.1 .934
1932 Denver - A 1B 99 99 793 52 53 871 26 .970 870.2 8.73 -16.0 .821
1932 Denver - A LF 4 4 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 38.0 2.37 -0.1 .987
1933 Denver - A 1B 3 1 12 2 1 15 1 .933 12.0 10.50 -0.4 .714
1933 Denver - A LF 34 31 95 1 1 96 0 1.000 275.0 3.14 -4.7 .935
1933 Denver - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 158 124 1114 72 70 1216 30 .975 1141.0 9.35 -16.9 .852
TOTAL LF 375 360 757 28 6 795 10 .987 3120.2 2.26 -30.2 .939
TOTAL RF 355 348 650 43 6 717 24 .967 3037.0 2.05 -26.0 .938
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1917 Joined the Ole Miss Rebels.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/12/1919 Wins the NCAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/20/1919 Injured (Migraine), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1920 Released by the Ole Miss Rebels.
12/05/1920 Drafted in the 1920 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 6, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick).
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/06/1921 Wins the 1921 Championship with the Allentown Cokers!
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1924 Goes 5-6 against the Mobile Commodores, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
08/18/1924 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/22/1924 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/27/1924 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/22/1925 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Mobile Commodores, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored.
05/18/1925 Wins the DIX DIX Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1925 Wins the DIX DIX Batter of the Month Award.
06/07/1925 Goes 0-3 against the Birmingham Ironmen, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
09/20/1925 Wins the 1925 Championship with the Louisville Derbies!
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/25/1927 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
10/12/1927 Wins the 1927 World Championship Series with the Philadelphia Keystones.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/05/1928 Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/25/1928 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/12/1928 Goes 5-5 against the Columbus Titans, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/05/1930 Injured (Foot contusion), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/02/1931 Injured (Strained back), out for 4 weeks.
09/22/1931 Wins the 1931 Championship with the Allentown Cokers!
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/11/1932 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
05/12/1932 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,660 with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
07/28/1932 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/31/1932 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/05/1933 Injured (Heart palpitations), out for 4 days.
06/11/1933 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/14/1934 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1927 7 6
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