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Jimmy Wynn League
5-1-2078
Lou Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.76 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 28-29 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-18-1933
K 219 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(110 games)
IP 371.2
WHIP 1.73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor Val D+
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1958 CIN
1
 2
27
0
0
0
0
 0
16.2
 42 22 21 0 6
10
2.88
11.34
1959 CIN
2
 4
79
0
0
0
0
 0
81.2
 109 61 59 1 26
50
1.65
6.50
1960 CIN
4
 6
79
0
0
0
1
 0
79.2
 101 61 58 2 43
39
1.81
6.55
1961 CIN
8
 10
88
0
0
0
0
 0
79.1
 99 75 67 4 36
45
1.70
7.60
1962 CIN
8
 6
80
0
0
0
1
 0
88.2
 116 68 66 1 36
60
1.71
6.70
1963 CIN
5
 1
26
0
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 21 9 8 1 8
15
1.14
2.84
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 29
379
0
0
0
2
 0
371.2
 488 296 279 9 155
219
1.73
6.76
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Lou Thornton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-04-01The Cincinnati Red Stockings have waived Lou Thornton.
1963-05-27The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Rufus Chris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Ed Harris to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Max Clark to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have sent Lou Thornton to the minors. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Windy McCall for assignment. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Jerry Petersen for assignment.
1958-07-26The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Coot Vidal to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Lou Thornton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have promoted Steve Cady to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Herb Pennock for assignment. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Dan Hollins for assignment. The Cincinnati Red Stockings have designated Roy Haines for assignment.