P Emmett Thornton #2
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/08/1975
P EMMETT THORNTON #2 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 29 17-6 1 3.45 200.2 211 11 73 91 1.42 2.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1975 @ SEA Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 5 2 2 4 2
09/27/1975 @ TOR Win, 5-3 X 6.1 7 2 2 5 4
09/23/1975 MON Loss, 6-9 X 4.0 8 7 7 2 4 Loss
09/19/1975 TOR Win, 3-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 1 2 Win
09/14/1975 CLE Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 6 1 1 4 4
09/10/1975 MIL Win, 5-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 6 Win
09/06/1975 @ CLE Loss, 5-6 X 5.2 9 5 2 3 1
08/31/1975 KC Loss, 4-9 X 6.2 11 6 4 1 0 Loss
08/26/1975 CHC Win, 9-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 2 3 Win
08/20/1975 SEA Win, 3-0 X 6.2 4 0 0 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/13/1944
Born in:New Orleans, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$92,500
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 1st Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 29 17 6 1 3.45 200.2 211 94 77 11 73 91 0 0.0 0 17 58.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 6 2 13.14 9.46 4.08 3.27 3.88 1.42 101 2.4 .296        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 287 84 12 2 4 33 30 35 2 11 3 .293 .363 .390 .754      
vs. RHB 483 127 19 0 7 61 43 56 5 14 6 .263 .328 .346 .674      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 1 4 2  
April 3 3 2 1 0 4.34 18.2 20 9 9 2 9 8  
May 8 2 1 1 1 3.47 23.1 25 13 9 2 9 9  
June 5 5 4 0 0 1.98 36.1 31 10 8 1 11 19  
July 6 6 4 1 0 3.79 40.1 44 20 17 3 11 18  
August 7 7 4 2 0 3.80 45.0 48 24 19 1 15 16  
September 6 6 2 1 0 3.65 37.0 43 18 15 2 18 21  
Spring Training 10 2 2 0 0 1.69 16.0 16 3 3 1 4 7  
Postseason 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 1 4 2  
Last Year 35 35 10 13 0 4.54 202.0 213 118 102 8 76 106  
2 Years Ago 35 35 14 10 0 3.11 234.2 209 95 81 11 82 114  
Career 182 167 57 58 2 3.70 1056.0 1043 494 434 53 387 541  
Home 18 16 11 4 0 2.83 111.1 112 40 35 5 33 55  
Road 17 13 6 2 1 4.23 89.1 99 54 42 6 40 36  
Grass 27 24 16 5 0 3.19 163.2 177 72 58 9 56 79  
Turf 8 5 1 1 1 4.62 37.0 34 22 19 2 17 12  
Day 10 10 5 1 0 3.52 69.0 68 30 27 3 32 32  
Night 25 19 12 5 1 3.42 131.2 143 64 50 8 41 59  
As Starter 29 29 17 6 0 3.63 188.1 201 91 76 11 72 86  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 1 0.73 12.1 10 3 1 0 1 5  
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+
1969 Cleveland - FABL 25 4 3 1 1 0 3.05 20.2 13 7 7 1 6 8 0 0 0.92 .185 3.42 0.3 119
1970 Cleveland - FABL 26 8 0 0 0 1 2.25 12.0 14 3 3 0 3 12 0 0 1.42 .400 1.90 0.4 182
1971 Kansas City - FABL 27 35 35 7 21 0 4.05 209.0 217 104 94 14 92 107 1 0 1.48 .296 3.80 2.3 90
1972 New York - FABL 28 30 30 8 7 0 3.56 177.0 166 73 70 8 55 103 0 0 1.25 .278 3.03 3.4 97
1973 New York - FABL 29 35 35 14 10 0 3.11 234.2 209 95 81 11 82 114 2 2 1.24 .260 3.37 4.4 121
1974 New York - FABL 30 35 35 10 13 0 4.54 202.0 213 118 102 8 76 106 1 1 1.43 .302 3.37 3.4 80
1975 New York - FABL 31 35 29 17 6 1 3.45 200.2 211 94 77 11 73 91 0 0 1.42 .296 3.88 2.4 111
Total FABL 182 167 57 58 2 3.70 1056.0 1043 494 434 53 387 541 4 3 1.35 .285 3.48 16.6 99
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+
1965 Ottumwa - R 21 7 7 5 0 0 2.11 55.1 52 16 13 6 26 54 2 0 1.41 .305 4.51 1.5 286
1965 Savannah - A 21 8 8 7 1 0 3.39 61.0 45 24 23 5 34 58 5 1 1.30 .253 4.33 1.3 150
1966 Ottumwa - R 22 4 2 1 0 0 5.74 15.2 20 13 10 2 13 12 0 0 2.11 .353 6.92 0.1 110
1966 Savannah - A 22 11 11 3 7 0 4.74 79.2 91 50 42 4 45 67 5 2 1.71 .351 4.03 1.4 94
1966 Wilmington - A 22 4 4 3 0 0 0.96 28.0 21 3 3 0 10 26 0 0 1.11 .266 1.93 1.0 352
1967 Savannah - A 23 12 12 6 3 0 2.17 99.2 72 26 24 7 59 91 5 1 1.31 .256 3.20 1.3 149
1967 Wilmington - A 23 11 11 3 5 0 3.43 76.0 65 31 29 5 33 65 1 0 1.29 .287 3.26 1.1 97
1967 Youngstown - AA 23 5 5 1 2 0 4.10 26.1 23 14 12 1 10 20 0 0 1.25 .282 2.68 0.6 82
1968 Rochester - AAA 24 31 31 6 14 0 3.66 167.0 160 84 68 11 117 69 0 0 1.66 .279 4.58 2.4 125
1969 Rochester - AAA 25 26 26 5 9 0 5.23 139.1 156 97 81 10 85 52 0 0 1.73 .298 4.70 2.3 94
1970 Rochester - AAA 26 23 23 12 8 0 3.90 138.1 129 67 60 5 72 104 0 0 1.45 .300 3.51 3.3 109
1972 Little Rock - AAA 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 0.51 0.1 999
Total EA 5 5 1 2 0 4.10 26.1 23 14 12 1 10 20 0 0 1.25 .282 2.68 82.3
Total UL 80 80 23 31 0 4.23 444.2 445 248 209 26 274 225 0 0 1.62 .291 4.28 108.5
Total MAL 15 15 6 5 0 2.77 104.0 86 34 32 5 43 91 1 0 1.24 .281 2.90 120.5
Total SEL 31 31 16 11 0 3.33 240.1 208 100 89 16 138 216 15 4 1.44 .291 3.76 124.9
Total UMVA 11 9 6 0 0 2.92 71.0 72 29 23 8 39 66 2 0 1.56 .317 5.04 210.9
Total CL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 0.51 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1975 New York - FABL 31 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 1 4 2 0 0 1.80 .308 7.08 -0.1 107
Total FABL 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 1 4 2 0 0 1.80 .308 7.08 106.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Savannah - A P 8 8 2 5 1 8 1 .875 61.0 1.03 +0.4 1.059
1965 Ottumwa - R P 7 7 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 55.1 1.14 +0.3 1.083
1966 Wilmington - A P 4 4 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 28.0 0.96 +0.8 .000
1966 Savannah - A P 11 11 6 3 0 10 1 .900 79.2 1.02 +1.4 1.396
1966 Ottumwa - R P 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 +0.3 1.044
1967 Youngstown - AA P 5 5 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 26.1 1.03 +0.2 1.019
1967 Wilmington - A P 11 11 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 76.0 1.18 +1.7 1.067
1967 Savannah - A P 12 12 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 99.2 0.72 +1.2 1.050
1968 Rochester - AAA P 31 31 10 16 3 28 2 .929 167.0 1.40 +0.5 .849
1969 Cleveland - MLB P 4 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 +0.1 .999
1969 Rochester - AAA P 26 26 6 21 1 28 1 .964 139.1 1.74 -0.5 1.016
1970 Cleveland - MLB P 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.0 .994
1970 Rochester - AAA P 23 23 5 21 1 27 1 .963 138.1 1.69 +1.9 1.058
1971 Kansas City - MLB P 35 35 11 23 3 34 0 1.000 209.0 1.46 -0.5 .955
1972 New York - MLB P 30 30 17 17 0 36 2 .944 177.0 1.73 -0.5 .891
1972 Little Rock - AAA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .996
1973 New York - MLB P 35 35 15 23 0 39 1 .974 234.2 1.46 +0.7 1.068
1974 New York - MLB P 35 35 14 22 1 37 1 .973 202.0 1.60 +0.2 1.004
1975 New York - MLB P 35 29 11 32 2 46 3 .935 200.2 1.93 +0.6 1.060
TOTAL P 325 307 111 206 13 330 13 .961 1945.1 1.47 +8.8 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of college (Baton Rouge State; New Orleans, LA) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 1, 21st overall pick).
07/08/1965 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
09/18/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Roanoke Railroaders with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/01/1965 Wins the SEL Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/29/1966 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
04/11/1966 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
07/22/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miami Sailors with 11 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
08/26/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/06/1966 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/09/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Blazers with 6 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
12/10/1968 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cleveland Foresters.
12/10/1970 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Cleveland Foresters.
12/23/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Cleveland.
01/05/1972 Was traded by the Kansas City Mavericks to the New York Imperials, along with SP Cal Newman, in exchange for RP John Moss and 1B Jim Gensel.
05/04/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/30/1973 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/19/1975 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 35 3
1973 35 7
Year W Rank
1975 17 4
Year L Rank
1971 21 1
Year Win. % Rank
1975 .739 1
Year BB Rank
1971 92 8
1973 82 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1972 0.41 7
1973 0.42 6
1974 0.36 5
Year SHO Rank
1973 2 2
1974 1 9
Year GB% Rank
1971 0.56 7
1972 0.60 1
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