3B Thornton Elder #37
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/30/1973
3B THORNTON ELDER #37 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 19 4 1 0 0 5 5 8 .211 .375 .263 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1973 @ ALA Win, 5-3 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
08/09/1973 @ ALA Loss, 8-22 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/08/1973 @ ALA Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
08/06/1973 MNR Win, 11-0 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
07/29/1973 TAL Win, 12-6 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
07/28/1973 @ EVE Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/25/1973 VAN Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
07/21/1973 @ SBF Loss, 4-6 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/19/1973 FRE Win, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1973 FRE Win, 7-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/26/1953
Born in:Kenedy, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 18th Pick in Round 18
C-O-W LEAGUE 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 75 15 1 1 1 8 2 5 26 .200 .247 .280 .527 .255 .080 30
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 82 0 0 0 5 1 1 21 3 0 0 0.0 4.3 1.72 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .056 .105 .056 .161
Versus Right   57 14 1 1 1 8 2 4 18 1 1 0 .246 .290 .351 .641
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   28 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 0 0 .107 .167 .107 .274
June   21 8 1 1 1 5 2 0 10 0 0 0 .381 .381 .667 1.048
July   26 4 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 1 1 0 .154 .233 .154 .387
Last Year   61 10 2 0 0 8 2 4 18 0 0 0 .164 .215 .197 .412
2 Years Ago   36 8 2 0 0 4 3 4 11 0 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
Career   172 33 5 1 1 20 7 13 55 1 1 0 .192 .247 .250 .497
Home   34 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 0 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .328
Road   41 11 1 1 1 6 2 1 17 1 1 0 .268 .279 .415 .694
Grass   75 15 1 1 1 8 2 5 26 1 1 0 .200 .247 .280 .527
Day   18 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 .222 .250 .222 .472
Night   57 11 1 1 1 7 2 4 22 0 0 0 .193 .246 .298 .544
As Starter   63 15 1 1 1 8 2 4 22 1 1 0 .238 .279 .333 .613
As Reliever / Substitution   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 .077
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 19 4 1 0 0 5 2 5 8 .211 .375 .263 .638 .350 .053 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.4 4.25 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   19 4 1 0 0 5 2 5 8 0 0 0 .211 .375 .263 .638
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
August   16 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 7 0 0 0 .250 .368 .312 .681
Last Year   62 17 1 1 0 7 10 11 19 0 0 2 .274 .400 .323 .723
2 Years Ago   27 11 1 0 0 5 6 6 5 0 1 0 .407 .515 .444 .960
Career   108 32 3 1 0 17 18 22 32 0 1 2 .296 .424 .343 .767
Home   7 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543
Road   12 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Grass   19 4 1 0 0 5 2 5 8 0 0 0 .211 .375 .263 .638
Day   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Night   11 2 0 0 0 4 1 4 4 0 0 0 .182 .400 .182 .582
As Starter   19 4 1 0 0 5 2 5 8 0 0 0 .211 .375 .263 .638
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
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
1971 Total - 17 35 138 59 24 3 3 34 56 29 2 3 14 0 0 .428 .523 .710 1.233 100 100 2.9
1971 Beaumont - R 17 17 27 11 1 0 0 5 6 6 0 0 5 0 0 .407 .515 .444 .960 152 149 0.2
1971 Bakersfield - A 17 12 36 8 2 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 11 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 55 57 -0.1
1972 Beaumont - R 18 21 62 17 1 1 0 7 10 11 2 0 19 0 0 .274 .400 .323 .723 88 91 0.1
1972 Bakersfield - A 18 23 61 10 2 0 0 8 2 4 0 0 18 0 0 .164 .215 .197 .412 12 3 -0.4
1972 Allentown - A 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1973 Beaumont - R 19 5 19 4 1 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 8 0 0 .211 .375 .263 .638 57 71 -0.0
1973 Bakersfield - A 19 34 75 15 1 1 1 8 2 5 0 1 26 0 0 .200 .247 .280 .527 38 30 -0.4
Total MAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
Total COW 69 172 33 5 1 1 20 7 13 0 1 55 0 0 .192 .247 .250 .497 33 26
Total GSL 43 108 32 3 1 0 17 18 22 2 0 32 0 0 .296 .424 .343 .767 99 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Beaumont - R 1B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 -0.2 1.106
1971 Bakersfield - A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Beaumont - R 2B 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.0 1.133
1971 Bakersfield - A 3B 11 9 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 81.0 1.67 -0.0 .983
1971 Beaumont - R 3B 14 5 2 8 0 11 1 .909 56.1 1.60 -0.4 1.000
1971 Bakersfield - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Beaumont - R SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Bakersfield - A 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1972 Beaumont - R 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Allentown - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Bakersfield - A 3B 18 14 6 19 2 25 0 1.000 120.2 1.86 +1.0 1.066
1972 Beaumont - R 3B 21 19 18 24 5 43 1 .977 163.0 2.32 +2.1 1.092
1972 Bakersfield - A SS 3 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 16.2 2.70 +0.2 1.064
1972 Beaumont - R SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Bakersfield - A 1B 8 2 18 0 8 18 0 1.000 28.0 5.79 +0.0 1.060
1973 Bakersfield - A 2B 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.092
1973 Bakersfield - A 3B 19 15 9 24 1 33 0 1.000 135.1 2.19 +0.7 1.062
1973 Beaumont - R 3B 2 2 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 +0.9 1.097
1973 Bakersfield - A SS 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.107
1973 Beaumont - R SS 3 3 4 7 2 11 0 1.000 25.0 3.96 -0.0 .985
TOTAL 1B 12 2 21 1 8 22 0 1.000 33.1 5.94 -0.1 1.083
TOTAL 2B 3 2 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.1 1.116
TOTAL 3B 85 64 41 91 9 134 2 .985 574.1 2.07 +4.2 1.057
TOTAL SS 9 5 5 12 3 17 0 1.000 49.2 3.08 +0.2 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Seguin; Seguin, TX) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 18, Pick 18, 426th overall pick).
09/28/1972 Wins the 1972 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
08/11/1973 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
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