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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Rick Thon Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating 54   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .690 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 193 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-20-1930
HR 18 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(107 games)
RBI 98
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 47 Contact vs. L 67 Endurance 55   Ldrship 58
Power vs. R 58 Power vs. L 77 Velocity 5   Mentor vR 49
Speed 39 Bunt 41 Control 9   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * 100 (100%) SS --- Range 37 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 50 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 94 LCS Appearances 3
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
1959 MIL
53
80
14
22
5
0
5
19
4
 13 2 1
0
 0 1
.847
.322
.525
.250
.275
1960 MIL-CHA
77
185
17
46
5
1
3
18
13
 39 0 0
2
 3 4
.633
.298
.335
.086
.249
1961 CHA-PHI-MIL
77
181
19
45
4
0
5
24
25
 40 0 2
0
 0 7
.690
.337
.354
.105
.249
1962 MIL
57
118
16
28
9
0
1
12
12
 21 0 0
0
 0 4
.647
.308
.339
.102
.237
1963 MIL
53
95
14
27
5
0
2
12
8
 11 1 1
1
 0 2
.743
.343
.400
.116
.284
1964 MIL-BAL
76
107
8
25
8
0
2
13
10
 27 1 0
0
 0 0
.670
.305
.364
.131
.234
Total
393
766
88
193
36
1
18
98
72
 151 4 4
3
 3 18
.690
.318
.372
.120
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Rick Thon has retired from the Baltimore Crabmeat
1964-04-05The Baltimore Crabmeat have acquired Rick Thon from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Yogi Bird to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have designated Rick Thon for assignment.
1961-06-19A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Wallbangers and the Philadelphia Patriots. The Philadelphia Patriots receive Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Wallbangers in exchange for Rick Thon.
1961-05-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Patriots. The Philadelphia Patriots receive Rick Thon, Paul Stottlemyre (Optioned), Leo Davis from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Art Elster, Ryan Maiden.
1960-08-08The Chicago White Sox have promoted Rick Thon to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted George Sampen to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Juan Boris to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Bob Adams for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent Babe Boucher to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Matt Dolan to the minors.
1960-08-05The Chicago White Sox have promoted Babe Boucher to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Rick Thon to the minors.
1960-07-22The Chicago White Sox have promoted Don Garrison to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Rick Thon to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Mike Dodge to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Skipper Pfeil to the minors.
1960-06-10The Chicago White Sox have promoted munson to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Rick Thon to the minors.
1960-05-27The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sammy Watson to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Rick Thon to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent munson to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Elio Tesch to the minors.
1960-05-13The Chicago White Sox have sent Rick Thon down to the minors.
1960-05-06A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Wallbangers and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Rick Thon, Roy Dravecky, Jim Madison, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Wallbangers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (CHA).