#8 Walter Thornton, Starting Pitcher, 21 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Tuesday, 10/24/1896
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Walter Thornton

2/18/1875
21
USA,ME,LEWISTON
6"1
180

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Suffers
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1896 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 133 Days (133 total Days)
108 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 25 Days (197 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall271091-94 Mph
Versus LHB2710 
Versus RHB2710 
Talent2610 
Pitching Ratings
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10
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall531110
Versus LHP531110
Versus RHP531110
Talent111110
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/15BOSL 7-8*9128833L    
8/19@WASW 7-2*972202WPoG   
8/27COLL 4-8*9168823L    
8/31@PHAW 6-4*8124333W    
9/4LOUL 0-2*992133L    
9/10BOSL 1-2*972216L    
9/16@INDL 4-5*875203L    
9/22WASL 5-12*6.11510920L    
9/28LOUL 4-5*9105404L    
10/3COLL 3-5*9125510L    

Pitching Stats 1896

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall202051404.95160.0195988837531470.011050.0
Projected202051404.95160.019598883753     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00013.111.03.02.14250.000.04.05
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB156353201415420000.224.239.269.508
vs. RHB484160239378833333001.331.367.434.801
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home121211004.6297.112256502232
Road884405.4662.27342381521
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June331105.4025.025171599
July552304.0036.04317161014
August662406.2948.26735341114
Sept./Oct.660604.1150.1602923716

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1895552305.0036.047232011410321.69.331 CLE
1896202051404.95160.01959888337531411.45.329CLE
Total252571704.96196.0242121108451631731.49.329 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1895, AAA3232181002.86267.226891855832351531.31.334
1896, AAA15159602.93123.01294340433129921.32.363

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18955134000320011.308.286.308.593 CLE
1896205618300783234.321.356.375.731CLE
Total25692230010103245.319.342.362.705 

Fielding Stats 1896

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher20209240341.971160.01.91    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1895...
Had first career hit on 9/10/1895, off Charlie Sweeney (BOS)...
Earned first career win on 9/10/1895...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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