P Mike Thorpe #8
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/04/1962
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P MIKE THORPE #8 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 3 -
Changeup 3 -
Splitter 3 -
Cutter 2 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/12/1922
Born in:Walterboro, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 51 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 10 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1944, 12th Pick in Round 4
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+
1945 Chicago - FABL 22 12 4 1 4 2 4.26 38.0 36 19 18 0 19 10 1 0 1.45 .265 3.63 0.4 85
1947 Brooklyn - FABL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.61 0.0 999
1949 Brooklyn - FABL 26 16 0 2 0 0 3.15 34.1 29 13 12 1 20 10 0 0 1.43 .243 3.90 0.2 128
1950 Brooklyn - FABL 27 14 4 2 2 0 3.14 51.2 55 20 18 0 22 13 1 0 1.49 .291 3.31 0.9 125
1952 Kansas City - FABL 29 24 24 11 7 0 2.87 175.1 161 65 56 11 68 55 6 2 1.31 .256 3.67 1.7 119
1953 Kansas City - FABL 30 27 27 13 10 0 3.91 184.1 177 93 80 7 79 62 3 1 1.39 .266 3.63 2.9 98
1954 Kansas City - FABL 31 40 13 7 9 8 5.28 119.1 121 74 70 11 56 49 2 0 1.48 .274 4.57 0.5 79
1955 Kansas City - FABL 32 42 10 13 2 8 1.44 119.0 83 19 19 7 45 56 2 1 1.08 .213 3.59 2.0 294
1956 Kansas City - FABL 33 29 29 13 10 0 3.77 203.0 199 89 85 15 89 107 5 2 1.42 .287 3.83 2.4 99
1957 Kansas City - FABL 34 32 32 14 12 0 2.84 243.2 196 85 77 14 75 125 10 2 1.11 .240 3.46 4.2 132
1958 Kansas City - FABL 35 32 32 14 12 0 3.34 218.1 207 90 81 9 80 110 5 0 1.31 .274 3.50 4.5 121
1959 Kansas City - FABL 36 9 9 2 3 0 5.07 55.0 64 33 31 3 21 29 0 0 1.55 .319 3.85 1.0 84
1960 Kansas City - FABL 37 16 16 6 6 0 5.69 80.2 102 59 51 9 24 33 0 0 1.56 .323 4.78 0.9 81
1961 Kansas City - FABL 38 31 12 4 8 0 5.22 101.2 99 72 59 14 45 45 1 0 1.42 .259 5.22 0.2 87
Total FABL 325 212 102 85 18 3.64 1625.1 1529 731 657 101 643 704 36 8 1.34 .267 3.84 21.9 109
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+
1944 Total - 21 17 17 4 7 0 4.66 112.0 129 62 58 0 64 42 0 0 1.72 .309 4.19 1.3 100
1944 Mobile - AA 21 9 9 5 4 0 3.24 77.2 80 29 28 0 23 26 8 1 1.33 .296 3.52 1.5 123
1944 Milwaukee - AAA 21 4 4 3 1 0 1.57 28.2 14 6 5 0 11 12 0 0 0.87 .163 2.78 0.7 227
1945 Milwaukee - AAA 22 20 20 12 1 0 2.76 130.1 113 44 40 0 43 32 2 0 1.20 .251 3.12 2.6 130
1946 Jersey City - AAA 23 13 11 6 5 1 4.35 70.1 88 37 34 0 31 17 0 0 1.69 .331 3.54 1.6 100
1946 Milwaukee - AAA 23 14 14 5 5 0 3.93 73.1 82 40 32 0 38 11 0 0 1.64 .296 3.93 1.0 100
1946 Total - AAA 23 27 25 11 10 1 4.13 143.2 170 77 66 0 69 28 0 0 1.66 .313 3.74 2.6 100
1947 Jersey City - AAA 24 28 14 11 2 2 2.79 126.0 116 44 39 0 48 28 0 0 1.30 .260 3.16 2.8 144
1948 Jersey City - AAA 25 33 4 6 0 2 3.19 73.1 79 27 26 0 22 18 0 0 1.38 .290 2.99 1.8 137
1951 Jersey City - AAA 28 26 17 11 6 2 3.69 148.2 142 63 61 8 64 52 6 1 1.39 .271 3.76 2.1 106
1959 Jersey City - AAA 36 4 4 2 1 0 4.24 23.1 23 14 11 2 12 11 0 0 1.50 .269 4.21 0.1 86
Total DIX 9 9 5 4 0 3.24 77.2 80 29 28 0 23 26 8 1 1.33 .296 3.52 122.7
Total CL 38 38 20 7 0 2.98 232.1 209 90 77 0 92 55 2 0 1.30 .257 3.33 124.7
Total UL 104 50 36 14 7 3.48 441.2 448 185 171 10 177 126 6 1 1.42 .281 3.45 116.4
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+
1954 Kansas City - FABL 31 4 0 1 0 1 18.00 4.0 7 8 8 0 3 1 0 0 2.50 .368 5.21 -0.0 23
1955 Kansas City - FABL 32 2 2 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 13 9 9 1 9 9 0 0 1.83 .333 4.47 0.1 63
Total FABL 6 2 2 1 1 9.56 16.0 20 17 17 1 12 10 0 0 2.00 .345 4.66 43.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1944 Milwaukee - AAA P 4 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 28.2 1.26 -0.4 .981
1944 Mobile - AA P 9 9 7 5 0 12 0 1.000 77.2 1.39 +0.6 1.172
1945 Chicago - MLB P 12 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 38.0 0.95 +0.0 1.006
1945 Milwaukee - AAA P 20 20 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 130.1 1.04 +1.3 1.099
1946 Milwaukee - AAA P 14 14 4 10 0 15 1 .933 73.1 1.72 -0.9 1.111
1946 Jersey City - AAA P 13 11 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 70.1 1.54 +0.6 .974
1947 Brooklyn - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Jersey City - AAA P 28 14 5 17 1 22 0 1.000 126.0 1.57 +0.4 1.026
1948 Jersey City - AAA P 33 4 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 73.1 1.96 +0.5 .965
1949 Brooklyn - MLB P 16 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 -0.1 .959
1950 Brooklyn - MLB P 14 4 2 7 0 10 1 .900 51.2 1.57 -0.0 .977
1951 Jersey City - AAA P 26 17 9 16 5 25 0 1.000 148.2 1.51 +3.2 1.371
1952 Kansas City - MLB P 24 24 10 23 1 36 3 .917 175.1 1.69 -0.5 .858
1953 Kansas City - MLB P 27 27 9 22 2 33 2 .939 184.1 1.51 +1.3 .974
1954 Kansas City - MLB P 40 13 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 119.1 1.06 +0.6 1.101
1955 Kansas City - MLB P 41 10 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 119.0 0.68 +1.2 1.390
1956 Kansas City - MLB P 29 29 11 23 1 37 3 .919 203.0 1.51 -0.2 .986
1957 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 11 29 1 43 3 .930 243.2 1.48 +1.0 1.010
1958 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 12 14 3 29 3 .897 218.1 1.07 +1.3 .975
1959 Kansas City - MLB P 9 9 3 6 0 10 1 .900 55.0 1.47 -0.1 .956
1959 Jersey City - AAA P 4 4 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 23.1 1.54 +0.2 1.522
1960 Kansas City - MLB P 16 16 2 12 0 15 1 .933 80.2 1.56 +1.6 1.047
1961 Kansas City - MLB P 31 12 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 101.2 1.33 +0.7 .899
TOTAL P 475 309 114 251 16 383 18 .953 2377.0 1.38 +12.4 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/1944 Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of college Americus University
07/06/1944 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $1,250.
07/25/1944 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1944 Wins the 1944 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/22/1946 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Brooklyn Kings in exchange for a 9th round draft pick and $3,000.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/23/1947 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Jersey City Uniforms!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
11/18/1949 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000 with the Brooklyn Kings organization.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/29/1951 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/31/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/16/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Stars with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/05/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
06/23/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/16/1953 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 8 weeks.
07/30/1955 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1955 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/08/1955 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/13/1956 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
08/06/1956 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/13/1957 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
06/25/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/02/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/21/1958 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Kansas City Kings development complex.
09/01/1958 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/12/1958 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 months.
12/10/1958 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
06/30/1960 Injured (ruptured disc (back)),out for 7-8 months.
10/20/1961 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1952 .611 9
1956 .565 9
Year SV Rank
1954 8 7
1955 8 9
Year HLD Rank
1945 1 5
1954 1 4
Year WP Rank
1952 10 1
1956 8 3
Year ERA Rank
1952 2.87 7
1957 2.84 6
1958 3.34 6
Year BABIP Rank
1952 .256 10
1953 .266 10
1957 .240 3
Year WHIP Rank
1957 1.11 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1957 10.23 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1953 0.34 5
1957 0.52 10
1958 0.37 2
Year H/9 Rank
1957 7.24 5
1958 8.53 10
Year QS Rank
1957 25 3
1958 20 9
Year QSP Rank
1957 .781 2
1958 .625 9
Year SHO Rank
1952 2 9
1956 2 10
1957 2 10
Year GB% Rank
1952 0.52 6
Year WAR Rank
1958 4.9 10
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