1B Bill Thornton #4
Age: 54 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
BNN Index | | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BILL THORNTON #4 - AGE: 54 - 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:04/04/1920
Born in:Tiffin, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 1st Pick in Round 18
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
1938 Rock Island - R 18 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.2
1938 Fresno - A 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -113 -0.0
1939 Rock Island - R 19 11 9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 63 66 -0.0
1940 Rock Island - R 20 36 34 9 0 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .265 .286 .353 .639 71 76 0.0
1941 Rock Island - R 21 22 21 7 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .391 .381 .772 114 124 0.1
1941 Fresno - A 21 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 34 4 -0.0
1946 Fresno - A 26 47 52 11 0 0 0 8 3 6 0 0 6 0 0 .212 .293 .212 .505 40 28 -0.3
1947 Albany - A 27 22 17 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 .235 .381 .294 .675 94 86 0.0
1948 Albany - A 28 24 48 14 1 0 1 8 6 5 0 0 4 0 0 .292 .358 .375 .733 113 104 0.2
1949 Albany - A 29 5 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971 172 204 0.1
Total MAL 51 70 20 2 0 1 10 8 11 0 0 7 0 0 .286 .383 .357 .740 113 108
Total COW 51 58 12 0 0 0 8 4 6 0 0 7 0 0 .207 .281 .207 .488 35 22
Total UMVA 81 70 19 1 0 1 11 5 3 0 1 6 0 0 .271 .297 .329 .626 65 69
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1938 Fresno - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 Rock Island - R P 12 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 33.2 0.53 -0.4 .642
1939 Rock Island - R P 7 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.0 .990
1940 Rock Island - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 Rock Island - R C 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 -0.5 .000 2 0 0 0.0
1940 Rock Island - R 1B 2 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 4.0 13.50 +0.1 1.087
1941 Fresno - A 1B 2 0 11 0 2 11 0 1.000 6.0 16.50 0.0 .000
1941 Rock Island - R 1B 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.1 10.38 +0.0 .000
1941 Rock Island - R LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.067
1941 Fresno - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1946 Fresno - A 1B 21 4 67 9 5 79 3 .962 73.1 9.33 -2.7 .701
1947 Albany - A C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1947 Albany - A 1B 10 0 17 1 1 18 0 1.000 16.2 9.72 +0.2 1.042
1948 Albany - A 1B 15 12 117 11 10 129 1 .992 110.1 10.44 -1.1 .955
1949 Albany - A 1B 4 0 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 8.0 12.38 +0.1 1.015
TOTAL P 22 2 0 4 0 5 1 .800 54.1 0.66 -0.4 .781
TOTAL C 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.5 .000 2 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 57 16 232 23 18 259 4 .985 222.2 10.31 -3.3 .889
TOTAL LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.067
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1938 Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft out of high school (Perrysville; Perrysville, OH) by the New York Gothams. (Round 18, Pick 1, 273rd overall pick).
09/03/1938 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/16/1939 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1949 Released by the New York Gothams.
10/15/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
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