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Ashburn Crawford League
9-22-2009
Bert Thornton First Base
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .739 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
H 1785 Age 82 (OS 82) Date of Birth 04-26-1927
HR 217 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1947)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(60 games)
RBI 881
SB 119
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (10.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYA
144
537
44
125
18
3
11
53
43
 114 1 1
3
 1 6
.629
.290
.339
.106
.233
1951 NYA
139
523
50
121
17
1
10
57
51
 122 5 5
3
 2 6
.628
.303
.325
.094
.231
1952 NYA
138
531
76
133
22
4
23
70
59
 113 3 2
6
 8 5
.765
.328
.437
.186
.250
1953 NYA
144
566
59
140
24
4
18
60
57
 113 1 1
10
 8 3
.716
.317
.399
.152
.247
1954 NYA
139
532
73
146
21
2
17
77
67
 101 1 1
9
 4 4
.773
.356
.417
.143
.274
1955 NYA
131
526
72
147
24
1
15
72
52
 99 3 0
4
 4 1
.762
.348
.414
.135
.279
1956 NYA
144
559
77
154
28
2
23
74
64
 110 2 3
15
 17 3
.806
.350
.456
.181
.275
1957 NYA
135
538
67
145
27
3
14
68
51
 90 2 3
14
 12 7
.742
.333
.409
.139
.270
1958 NYA-ARI
144
583
80
169
27
2
31
83
50
 99 1 2
13
 10 5
.848
.346
.503
.213
.290
1959 ARI-TOR
129
427
53
111
26
1
9
65
45
 83 3 3
2
 4 0
.721
.333
.389
.129
.260
1960 TOR
152
555
67
156
34
4
19
89
47
 100 2 1
20
 6 6
.798
.339
.459
.178
.281
1961 TB-WAS
135
339
47
86
14
3
10
36
35
 68 2 1
10
 3 2
.727
.326
.401
.147
.254
1962 WAS
139
343
43
84
18
1
8
37
36
 56 3 2
7
 9 3
.693
.320
.373
.128
.245
1963 WAS-CLE
65
138
17
32
5
1
5
17
14
 29 1 1
3
 2 5
.696
.305
.391
.159
.232
1964 TB-COL
63
174
12
36
10
0
4
23
16
 36 3 0
0
 2 0
.618
.285
.333
.126
.207
Total
1941
6871
837
1785
315
32
217
881
687
 1333 33 26
119
 92 56
.739
.329
.410
.150
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Bert Thornton has retired from the Colorado Stoners
1964-07-22Bert Thornton of the Colorado Stoners is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1964-06-21The Colorado Stoners have promoted Bert Thornton to the major league team. The Colorado Stoners have designated Paul Hartranft for assignment.
1964-04-25The Colorado Stoners have acquired Bert Thornton from the waiver wire.
1964-04-14The Tampa Bay Tangos have waived Bert Thornton.
1964-04-09The Tampa Bay Tangos have designated Bert Thornton for assignment.
1964-04-05The Tampa Bay Tangos have acquired Bert Thornton from the waiver wire.
1964-03-01The Cleveland Cannibals have designated Bert Thornton for assignment.
1963-06-08Trade #1422361 has been completed between the Cleveland Cannibals and the Washington Monuments. The Washington Monuments receive Sterling Buford III from the Cleveland Cannibals in exchange for Bert Thornton.
1963-06-06The Washington Monuments have placed Bert Thornton on the trade block.
1961-07-09Trade #1383716 has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tangos and the Washington Monuments. The Washington Monuments receive Bert Thornton, Al Canate, Aaron Melendez from the Tampa Bay Tangos in exchange for Don Eisenreich, Wib Olander, Howie Smith.
1960-03-07The Toronto Tigers have placed Bert Thornton on the trade block.
1959-05-21Bert Thornton of the Toronto Privateers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1959-04-25Trade #1353861 has been completed between the Arizona Ghost Riders and the Toronto Privateers. The Toronto Privateers receive Bert Thornton, John Parrish, Gerry Boles from the Arizona Ghost Riders in exchange for Fred Myers, Toshiya Tsuji, Eiichi Uetsuji.
1958-09-20Trade #1348707 has been completed between the Arizona Atom Smashers and the New York Bullets. The New York Bullets receive Mark Estrada from the Arizona Atom Smashers in exchange for Henry Blattner, Bert Thornton.
1957-04-28Bert Thornton of the New York Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1955-05-24Bert Thornton of the New York Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1954-06-06Bert Thornton of the New York Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1952-04-27Bert Thornton of the New York Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1951-05-05Bert Thornton of the New York Bullets is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1950-04-02The New York Bullets have promoted Elmer White to the major league team. The New York Bullets have promoted John Swartwood to the major league team. The New York Bullets have promoted Bernard McReynolds to the major league team. The New York Bullets have promoted Al Gustine to the major league team. The New York Bullets have promoted Bert Thornton to the major league team. The New York Bullets have sent Bobo Cox to the minors. The New York Bullets have designated Eric Pfeffer for assignment. The New York Bullets have designated Lou Reynolds for assignment. The New York Bullets have sent Denis Oliver to the minors. The New York Bullets have sent Chuck Sullivan to the minors.