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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Thornton Lee Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.79 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 53-53 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 88 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-22-1929
K 569 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(158 games)
IP 872.1
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ 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
1951 STL
2
 0
10
0
0
0
1
 0
12.2
 17 9 9 0 8
8
1.97
6.39
1952 STL
2
 4
16
0
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 36 22 21 2 10
12
2.12
8.72
1953 BAL
6
 4
73
0
0
0
0
 0
119.0
 149 82 80 2 67
60
1.82
6.05
1954 BAL
5
 8
84
0
0
0
3
 0
119.0
 143 61 56 8 46
77
1.59
4.24
1955 BAL
4
 4
64
0
0
0
15
 0
75.2
 83 37 34 0 33
47
1.53
4.04
1956 BAL
3
 7
57
0
0
0
23
 0
57.0
 73 35 30 3 18
38
1.60
4.74
1957 BAL
3
 3
46
0
0
0
33
 0
43.1
 44 26 24 1 16
27
1.38
4.98
1958 KC-BAL
4
 1
43
0
0
0
1
 0
74.0
 66 25 24 1 28
53
1.27
2.92
1959 BAL
1
 2
37
1
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 57 36 32 1 21
43
1.40
5.17
1960 CLE-BRO
3
 6
69
0
0
0
10
 0
71.1
 67 26 25 1 21
48
1.23
3.15
1961 CHA
5
 3
68
0
0
0
0
 0
73.2
 73 36 35 0 28
40
1.37
4.28
1962 CHA
9
 6
62
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 68 36 35 1 27
48
1.51
5.00
1963 CHA
4
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 0
53.2
 61 32 30 0 16
43
1.43
5.03
1964 CHA-KC
2
 3
17
5
0
0
2
 0
33.1
 49 32 29 1 13
25
1.86
7.83
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 53
702
6
0
0
88
 0
872.1
 986 495 464 21 352
569
1.53
4.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Thornton Lee has retired from the Kansas City CyKlones
1964-04-20The Kansas City CyKlones have acquired Thornton Lee from the waiver wire.
1964-04-16The Chicago Pale Hose have designated Thornton Lee for assignment.
1963-07-17The Chicago Pale Hose have re-claimed Thornton Lee from the waiver wire.
1963-07-17The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Herb Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have designated Thornton Lee for assignment.
1962-09-26The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Jack Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Bob Byrne to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Billy Pierce to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Jose Barrio to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Thornton Lee to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Tommy Kelsey to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Ted Lyons to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Nick Altrock to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Luis Stigman to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Tom Roman to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Babe Landrum to the minors.
1962-09-14The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Luis Stigman to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Ross Budaska to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Tom Roman to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Boardwalk Goodell to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Tex Munger to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Vinnie Hill to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Andy Pena to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Ted Lyons to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Thornton Lee to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Dino Deshields to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Jose Barrio to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Jack Johnson to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Hugh Isbell to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Bob Byrne to the minors.
1961-06-01The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Ted Lyons to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Thornton Lee to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Andy Messersmith to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Johnny Jaster to the minors.
1961-05-30The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Andy Messersmith to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have promoted Bruce Sutter to the major league team. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Thornton Lee to the minors. The Chicago Pale Hose have sent Ted Lyons to the minors.
1961-04-01The Chicago Pale Hose have renamed Red Faber to Thornton Lee.
1961-04-01The Chicago Pale Hose have renamed Ryan Kohlmeier to Red Faber.
1960-05-16A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Wahoos and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Brooklyn Cyclones receive Abe Bennett, Ryan Kohlmeier, Ed Kish, Richie Bloomberg from the Cleveland Wahoos in exchange for Eddie Walsh, Herman Parrish, Ivy Jones, Ginger Dolan.
1960-05-13The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Jesus Emmerich to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Tex Munger to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Dolan Rineer to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have promoted Don Anderson to the major league team. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Ryan Kohlmeier to the minors. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Nolan Ryan to the minors. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Chico Boyd to the minors. The Cleveland Wahoos have sent Louie Tripuka to the minors.
1958-04-11A trade has been completed between the Kansas City CyKlones and the Baltimore Roosters. The Baltimore Roosters receive Ryan Kohlmeier, Bob Blair, Herm Hannah, Bill Kuczynski from the Kansas City CyKlones in exchange for Clint Vache, March Catalanotto.
1957-09-21The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Patsy Gettel to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Ryan Kohlmeier to the minors.
1954-03-01The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Ryan Kohlmeier to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Tom Sims to the minors.
1953-10-01The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Willard Blackburne to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Ryan Kohlmeier to the minors.
1953-08-15The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Ryan Kohlmeier to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Sidney Ponson to the minors.
1953-08-07The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have promoted Elmer Wagner to the major league team. The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have sent Ryan Kohlmeier to the minors.
1953-04-08The Baltimore Rally Monkeys have renamed Steve Kline to Ryan Kohlmeier.
1952-09-23The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Todd Worrell to the minors.
1952-08-22The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dave Veres to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1952-08-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ken Daley to the minors.
1952-04-29The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Daley to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1952-04-18The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ken Daley to the minors.
1952-04-11The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dave Veres to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1951-10-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ken Daley to the minors.
1951-09-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Todd Worrell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1951-09-19The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Murphy to the minors.
1951-09-14The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Todd Worrell to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1951-09-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Dave Veres to the minors.
1951-08-24The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Dizzy Dean to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1951-08-21The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Bruce Sutter to the minors.
1951-08-16The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Bruce Sutter to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1951-08-14The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ken Daley to the minors.
1951-04-06The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Daley to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Steve Kline to the minors.
1951-04-05The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Steve Kline to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ken Daley to the minors.
1951-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Jeff Lauzerique to Steve Kline.