P Johnny Thornton #36
New Orleans Showboats (NYG) CL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/11/1975
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOHNNY THORNTON #36 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
51 0 8-5 12 4.54 77.1 93 7 31 86 1.60 1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/09/1975 DEN Win, 3-2 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 Win
08/05/1975 @ IND Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
08/04/1975 @ IND Win, 4-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/03/1975 @ OMA Loss, 4-6 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 Loss
07/30/1975 LR Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Save
07/29/1975 LR Loss, 2-8 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
07/28/1975 @ DMD Win, 10-4 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
07/24/1975 OKC Win, 2-1 3.0 2 0 0 1 4
07/23/1975 OKC Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save
07/20/1975 TUL Win, 8-6 1.0 5 3 3 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/02/1951
Born in:Oklahoma City, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 22nd Pick in Round 5
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 51 0 8 5 12 4.54 77.1 93 42 39 7 31 86 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 17 5 70.6 51 32 15.13 10.82 10.01 3.61 3.63 1.60 79 1.5 .389        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 111 34 4 1 1 9 10 28 0 1 3 .306 .379 .387 .766      
vs. RHB 202 59 11 5 6 33 21 58 1 3 3 .292 .366 .485 .851      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 1 5  
April 3 0 1 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 3 4  
May 15 0 2 2 1 4.38 24.2 27 15 12 3 9 28  
June 15 0 3 2 8 5.87 23.0 30 15 15 3 9 22  
July 14 0 1 0 3 2.91 21.2 28 7 7 0 8 26  
August 4 0 1 1 0 6.75 4.0 5 3 3 1 2 6  
Last Year 10 3 1 0 1 4.00 36.0 38 24 16 4 18 28  
Career 61 3 9 5 13 4.37 113.1 131 66 55 11 49 114  
Home 27 0 4 1 8 3.57 40.1 43 16 16 3 17 39  
Road 24 0 4 4 4 5.59 37.0 50 26 23 4 14 47  
Grass 51 0 8 5 12 4.54 77.1 93 42 39 7 31 86  
Day 18 0 1 3 3 6.31 25.2 37 18 18 4 10 27  
Night 33 0 7 2 9 3.66 51.2 56 24 21 3 21 59  
As Reliever / Substitution 51 0 8 5 12 4.54 77.1 93 42 39 7 31 86  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Waterloo - R 18 11 11 8 3 0 3.67 76.0 74 35 31 4 54 76 1 1 1.68 .338 4.58 1.0 125
1969 Tacoma - A 18 4 4 2 1 0 4.71 21.0 22 11 11 2 14 15 0 0 1.71 .303 5.17 0.2 101
1970 Waterloo - R 19 3 1 0 1 0 10.50 6.0 10 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 1.83 .370 3.66 0.1 41
1970 Alexandria - R 19 7 7 5 0 0 3.83 42.1 36 20 18 4 21 49 0 0 1.35 .314 4.01 0.7 115
1970 Total - R 19 10 8 5 1 0 4.66 48.1 46 27 25 4 22 50 0 0 1.41 .326 3.96 0.8 94
1970 Tacoma - A 19 3 3 1 1 0 4.85 13.0 14 7 7 2 9 13 0 0 1.77 .333 5.69 -0.0 90
1971 Alexandria - R 20 8 5 1 2 0 4.78 32.0 31 19 17 3 15 37 0 0 1.44 .333 3.92 0.6 95
1971 San Bernardino - A 20 11 11 6 2 0 2.21 61.0 69 28 15 3 27 58 0 0 1.57 .357 3.51 1.3 183
1972 Alexandria - R 21 12 5 2 5 0 9.42 28.2 44 33 30 3 28 41 0 0 2.51 .477 5.19 0.1 49
1972 San Bernardino - A 21 4 4 1 3 0 4.71 21.0 28 12 11 1 10 24 0 0 1.81 .435 3.42 0.5 86
1972 Dubuque - A 21 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 13.1 11 9 8 2 2 9 1 0 0.97 .220 4.09 0.1 70
1973 Dubuque - A 22 12 1 2 1 0 5.60 27.1 32 17 17 2 17 24 0 0 1.79 .353 4.16 0.1 72
1973 Dayton - AA 22 54 0 6 3 5 6.25 95.0 116 72 66 11 65 77 0 0 1.91 .356 4.58 0.0 68
1974 Reading - AA 23 38 3 2 2 1 6.31 81.1 89 59 57 9 44 56 0 0 1.64 .312 4.68 0.4 74
1974 New Orleans - AAA 23 10 3 1 0 1 4.00 36.0 38 24 16 4 18 28 0 0 1.56 .304 4.65 0.2 107
1975 New Orleans - AAA 24 51 0 8 5 12 4.54 77.1 93 42 39 7 31 86 0 0 1.60 .389 3.63 1.5 101
Total EA 92 3 8 5 6 6.28 176.1 205 131 123 20 109 133 0 0 1.78 .336 4.63 70.5
Total HL 14 3 2 3 0 5.53 40.2 43 26 25 4 19 33 1 0 1.52 .310 4.13 71.0
Total COW 22 22 10 7 0 3.41 116.0 133 58 44 8 60 110 0 0 1.66 .358 4.04 124.5
Total GSL 27 17 8 7 0 5.68 103.0 111 72 65 10 64 127 0 0 1.70 .371 4.31 80.1
Total UMVA 14 12 8 4 0 4.17 82.0 84 42 38 4 55 77 1 1 1.70 .342 4.51 108.9
Total CL 61 3 9 5 13 4.37 113.1 131 66 55 11 49 114 0 0 1.59 .360 3.96 102.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Tacoma - A P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.4 1.047
1969 Waterloo - R P 11 11 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 76.0 1.54 +1.5 1.090
1970 Tacoma - A P 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 13.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Alexandria - R P 7 7 1 5 1 7 1 .857 42.1 1.28 +0.4 1.074
1970 Waterloo - R P 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Bernardino - A P 11 11 2 8 1 12 2 .833 61.0 1.48 -0.2 .897
1971 Alexandria - R P 8 5 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 +0.5 1.518
1972 Dubuque - A P 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 -0.1 1.029
1972 San Bernardino - A P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 -0.1 .776
1972 Alexandria - R P 12 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 28.2 0.94 -0.1 1.047
1973 Dayton - AA P 54 0 4 12 3 17 1 .941 95.0 1.52 -0.2 1.002
1973 Dubuque - A P 12 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 27.1 0.99 -0.4 1.019
1974 New Orleans - AAA P 10 3 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 36.0 1.50 +0.2 1.363
1974 Reading - AA P 38 3 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 81.1 0.89 +1.1 1.020
1975 New Orleans - AAA P 51 0 3 6 0 10 1 .900 77.1 1.05 +0.8 .999
TOTAL P 230 60 30 62 5 98 6 .939 631.1 1.31 +3.8 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Ardmore; Ardmore, OK) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 5, Pick 22, 118th overall pick).
08/07/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Winona Beavers with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/29/1970 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Dallas Wranglers, along with LF Russ Webb, in exchange for SP Vean Conrad.
09/15/1970 Wins the 1970 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Waterloo Chiefs!
10/22/1973 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the New York Gothams, along with SP Bob Chase, in exchange for SP Larry Perry.
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