#8 Walter Thornton, Reliever, 24 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1899
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Walter Thornton

2/18/1875
24
USA,ME,LEWISTON
6"1
180

Reliever
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L
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1899 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 88 Days (604 total Days)
127 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 25 Days (713 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall351091-94 Mph
Versus LHB4510 
Versus RHB3410 
Talent4510 
Pitching Ratings
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9
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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9
3
2
1
Normal
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    
4/9INDL 5-10 1.111011     
4/16COLL 6-15 1.133310     
6/11COLL 3-20 1.264420     
7/8@LOUL 3-12 132220     
7/30@LOUL 4-13 0.122201     

Pitching Stats 1899

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall5000017.475.2151211620.000.0
Projected5000017.475.015121162     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.05133.423.83.29.510.05360.025.54
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1041014511000.400.455.8001.255
vs. RHB231120210751000.478.571.8261.398
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home3000014.544.1108741
Road2000027.011.154421
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April2000010.132.244321
May000000.000.000000
June1000021.611.264420
July2000027.011.154421
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1895552305.0036.047232011410321.69.331 CLE
1896202051404.95160.01959888337531411.45.329CLE
18972929161003.69249.0275121102657892401.33.304CLE
1898100004.502.0411000002.00.400CLE
18995000017.475.2151211362003.71.429CLE
Total6054232704.41452.2536255222131141544131.44.318 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1895, AAA3232181002.86267.226891855832351531.31.334
1896, AAA15159602.93123.01294340433129921.32.363
1899, AAA700032.168.15221513001.20.267

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18955134000320011.308.286.308.593 CLE
1896205618300783234.321.356.375.731CLE
18972997251001890044.258.255.268.523CLE
1898100000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
1899510000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
Total601674740028193289.281.291.305.596 

Fielding Stats 1899

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher50110201.0005.23.18    

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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