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Satchel Paige League
9-21-2046
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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 DET
36
1085
262
42
8
19
80
 211
.642
.294
.347
.106
.241
1978 DET
50
719
183
31
4
19
63
 128
.703
.315
.388
.134
.255
1979 DET
68
817
202
41
6
23
88
 166
.716
.320
.397
.149
.247
1980 DET
29
777
168
25
3
20
72
 153
.616
.282
.333
.117
.216
1981 DET
39
1047
245
37
8
17
92
 214
.629
.296
.333
.099
.234
1982 DET
37
1069
269
35
4
20
76
 230
.647
.299
.348
.096
.252
1983 DET
35
921
220
30
3
18
76
 191
.632
.296
.337
.098
.239
1984 DET
31
847
189
28
4
18
70
 180
.612
.282
.329
.106
.223
1985 DET
32
885
196
20
6
21
69
 181
.606
.277
.329
.107
.221
1986 DET
40
547
119
20
2
12
47
 137
.606
.279
.327
.110
.218
1987 DET
36
1008
204
29
2
12
86
 227
.535
.265
.271
.068
.202
1988 DET
37
1071
234
36
4
19
83
 181
.589
.276
.313
.094
.218
1989 DET
23
644
156
18
11
17
47
 135
.675
.292
.384
.141
.242
1990 DET
20
489
126
22
4
15
43
 79
.728
.317
.411
.153
.258
1991 DET
30
797
217
23
4
32
64
 136
.759
.328
.432
.159
.272
1992 DET
22
528
143
26
4
25
50
 90
.811
.334
.477
.206
.271
1993 DET
23
496
161
31
12
20
35
 82
.926
.370
.556
.232
.325
1994 DET
22
410
136
16
6
21
39
 57
.943
.389
.554
.222
.332
1995 DET
24
477
154
25
6
31
40
 73
.969
.374
.595
.273
.323
1996 DET
23
509
153
25
7
21
55
 70
.870
.369
.501
.200
.301
1997 DET
19
139
52
10
3
10
11
 13
1.120
.414
.705
.331
.374
2046
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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Total 676 15282 3789 570 111 410 1286 2934 .686 .306 .380 .132 .248
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.