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Satchel Paige League
9-19-2046
Chuck Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 44)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.63 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 262-201 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-07-1953
K 2934 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 20 years
(41 games)
IP 3995.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity D+   Mentor Val F 
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 DET
21
 11
36
36
10
3
0
 0
284.1
 262 106 103 2 80
211
1.20
3.26
1978 DET
8
 10
50
47
4
2
0
 0
189.1
 183 81 73 1 63
128
1.30
3.47
1979 DET
11
 10
68
23
3
0
1
 0
215.0
 202 99 88 1 88
166
1.35
3.68
1980 DET
14
 10
29
29
11
3
0
 0
211.0
 168 82 71 2 72
153
1.14
3.03
1981 DET
21
 11
39
36
12
1
0
 0
280.1
 245 96 90 1 92
214
1.20
2.89
1982 DET
23
 10
37
36
12
3
0
 0
282.0
 269 108 94 0 76
230
1.22
3.00
1983 DET
21
 5
35
35
12
3
0
 0
252.1
 220 86 84 1 76
191
1.17
3.00
1984 DET
20
 7
31
31
14
2
0
 0
232.0
 189 75 69 1 70
180
1.12
2.68
1985 DET
17
 11
32
32
14
3
0
 0
232.1
 196 81 71 1 69
181
1.14
2.75
1986 DET
16
 5
40
16
4
1
6
 1
148.0
 119 63 57 0 47
137
1.12
3.47
1987 DET
25
 7
36
36
19
5
0
 0
274.1
 204 79 71 0 86
227
1.06
2.33
1988 DET
20
 12
37
37
12
1
0
 0
288.1
 234 85 76 3 83
181
1.10
2.37
1989 DET
11
 8
23
23
5
0
0
 0
170.1
 156 69 67 0 47
135
1.19
3.54
1990 DET
7
 8
20
19
3
0
0
 0
125.1
 126 64 60 1 43
79
1.35
4.31
1991 DET
10
 16
30
30
5
0
0
 0
197.2
 217 117 100 2 64
136
1.42
4.55
1992 DET
6
 10
22
22
1
0
0
 0
130.1
 143 82 70 0 50
90
1.48
4.83
1993 DET
0
 15
23
23
0
0
0
 0
113.0
 161 106 88 1 35
82
1.73
7.01
1994 DET
3
 9
22
21
1
0
0
 0
97.2
 136 84 78 2 39
57
1.79
7.19
1995 DET
4
 13
24
22
0
0
0
 0
115.1
 154 98 92 0 40
73
1.68
7.18
1996 DET
3
 13
23
23
1
0
0
 0
125.0
 153 88 76 3 55
70
1.66
5.47
1997 DET
1
 0
19
0
0
0
0
 1
31.0
 52 38 32 0 11
13
2.03
9.29
2046
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
262
 201
676
577
143
27
7
 2
3995.0
 3789 1787 1610 22 1286
2934
1.27
3.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Chuck Thornton has retired from the Detroit Mustangs
1997-06-18The Detroit Mustangs have designated Chuck Thornton for assignment.
1997-04-18The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Chuck Thornton to the major league team.
1997-03-25The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Judge Mental to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have designated Chuck Thornton for assignment.
1995-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have removed Chuck Thornton from the trade block.
1990-05-19The Detroit Mustangs have placed Chuck Thornton on the trade block.
1986-11-01Chuck Thornton now holds the league record for career complete games.
1980-08-15Chuck Thornton of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1977-04-03The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Chuck Thornton to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have sent Ted Maloy to the minors.