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Branch Rickey League
5-16-2229
Gene Thorpe Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.54 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-46 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age at Death 57 Date of Birth 09-24-1930
K 828 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(5 games)
IP 1002.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 21 50.00 3 / 5 3 / 11 13 / 34 19 / 50
1952 Minors 22 43.00 0 / 0 6 / 20 4 / 23 10 / 43
1953 Minors 23 57.00 1 / 3 3 / 32 3 / 22 7 / 57
1954 Minors 24 65.00 2 / 5 4 / 28 3 / 32 9 / 65
1955 Minors 25 26.00 0 / 3 1 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 26
1955 Majors 25 22.56 96 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 8 8 / 14 9 / 22
1956 Majors 26 43.05 162 0 0 1 / 5 2 / 17 2 / 21 5 / 43
1957 Majors 27 41.59 162 0 0 1 / 5 2 / 15 1 / 21 4 / 41
1958 Majors 28 41.75 150 0 12 2 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 19 2 / 41
1959 Majors 29 45.41 162 0 0 1 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 16 1 / 45
1960 Majors 30 45.76 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 2 / 17 2 / 45
1961 Majors 31 39.89 126 0 31 0 / 6 1 / 17 1 / 16 2 / 39
1962 Majors 32 47.97 162 0 0 2 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 21 2 / 47
1963 Majors 33 33.52 115 0 42 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 33
1964 Majors 34 30.78 103 0 57 -3 / 2 -8 / 13 -2 / 15 -13 / 30
1965 Majors 35 46.56 162 0 0 -3 / 13 -2 / 13 -1 / 20 -6 / 46
1966 Minors 36 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8
1966 Majors 36 0.67 2 0 0 -1 / 0 -2 / 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 0
Total 1564 0 142 6 / 90 11 / 269 30 / 322 47 / 681
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Gene Thorpe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-05-22The Los Angeles Boost have waived Gene Thorpe.
1966-04-03The Los Angeles Boost have designated Gene Thorpe for assignment.
1964-06-25Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1964-05-13Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1964-04-02Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1963-06-16Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1961-07-03Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1961-05-22Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1958-06-16Gene Thorpe of the Los Angeles Boost is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1955-06-15The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Gene Thorpe to the major league team. The Los Angeles Boost have promoted Jose Shoch to the major league team.