#8 Walter Thornton, Reliever, 33 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Saturday, 10/21/1908
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Walter Thornton

2/18/1875
33
USA,ME,LEWISTON
6"1
190

Reliever
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L
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Average
Suffers
Normal
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 750,000
1909
9 Year(s), 31 Days (1579 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 11 Days (2247 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall44993-96 Mph
Versus LHB459 
Versus RHB449 
Talent4510 
Pitching Ratings
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8
46
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall531110
Versus LHP531110
Versus RHP531110
Talent111110
Running & Bunting Ratings
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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    
7/28PITW 5-3*973366WPoG   
8/2@CHNL 0-6*8106646L    
8/26@PHIW 2-1 200000     
8/27@BSNW 7-4 110000W    
9/4BROL 5-10 230012     
9/12CINW 5-4 200002WPoG   
9/19@PHIL 4-5 320011     
9/30@PHIW 3-1 230011W    
10/3@BROL 2-3 0.221101L    
10/6BROL 2-3*973152L    

Pitching Stats 1908

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2236622.9252.149191727233100.00266.7
Projected2236622.9252.04919172723     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3166.7191313.18.44.04.600.05240.03.44
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB7417210771011000.230.321.284.605
vs. RHB1193220012121712000.269.355.286.641
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1324211.9133.026972014
Road912414.6619.123101079
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April300004.154.142241
May302106.752.242210
June300113.003.041100
July411112.8412.2944107
August311104.9111.0116646
Sept./Oct.612200.9618.2174289

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
1903601011.138.01011023001.50.345CLE
1904601201.805.0731020001.80.333CLE
19051202404.2015.01687055001.40.281CLE
1906400005.406.2844125001.50.333CLE
19077013012.968.1151212159002.40.452CLE
19082236622.9252.149191702723301.45.288 NYG
Total11757344234.34548.0641302264151571994431.46.317 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1895, AAA3232181002.86267.226891855832351531.31.334
1896, AAA15159602.93123.01294340433129921.32.363
1899, AAA700032.168.15221513001.20.267
1900, AAA55031213.0744.040171502241001.41.328
1901, AAA3167243.1967.267262422957201.42.317
1902, AAA800318.227.21287057002.22.444
1903, AAA2700070.0019.08000813000.84.163

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
1903610000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
1904600000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19051200000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19064110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000CLE
1907710000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19082383000021020.375.444.375.819 NYG
Total11817851400282142109.287.299.309.608 

Fielding Stats 1908

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher22321101301.00052.12.24    

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...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/1/1901 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1903: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1904: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
10/25/1905: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1906...
Released by Cleveland on 8/28/1907...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/10/1908 to a 2-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
     

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