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Cool Papa Bell League
8-13-2059
Leon Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.25 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 19-83 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 04-26-1926
K 501 Drafted Round 9, Pick 131
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(128 games)
IP 799.2
WHIP 1.72
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val F 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 BOS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.0
 7 5 5 1 3
2
2.50
11.25
1951 BOS
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 4 2 2 0 0
0
2.40
10.80
1953 CLE
0
 2
5
5
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 39 20 20 1 13
16
1.81
6.28
1954 KC-STL-NYA
2
 4
22
6
0
0
0
 0
52.0
 60 39 38 1 25
30
1.63
6.58
1955 NYA
2
 4
12
7
1
0
0
 0
43.0
 55 27 27 5 24
32
1.84
5.65
1956 NYA
1
 1
5
3
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 22 6 6 0 7
13
1.34
2.49
1957 BRO
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 8 5 5 0 3
4
1.38
5.63
1958 NYN
2
 6
57
1
0
0
0
 4
65.0
 78 50 49 5 41
39
1.83
6.78
1959 NYN
6
 24
35
35
1
0
0
 0
186.0
 237 146 131 4 88
129
1.75
6.34
1960 NYN
1
 22
36
36
1
0
0
 0
203.1
 214 137 121 9 95
129
1.52
5.36
1961 NYN
4
 19
37
37
0
0
0
 0
186.1
 248 163 151 4 102
107
1.88
7.29
2059
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
19
 83
218
131
3
0
0
 4
799.2
 972 600 555 30 401
501
1.72
6.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Leon Thornton has retired from the New York Wolverines
1958-04-12The New York Wolverines have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The New York Wolverines have designated Jack Bomback for assignment.
1957-05-12The Brooklyn Blainers have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blainers have designated Bobby Busby for assignment.
1957-05-12The Brooklyn Blainers have acquired Leon Thornton from the waiver wire.
1957-04-23The New York Yankees have waived Leon Thornton.
1957-04-01The New York Yankees have designated Leon Thornton for assignment. The New York Yankees have designated Larry Lee for assignment.
1956-09-20The New York Yankees have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team.
1956-07-24The New York Yankees have designated Leon Thornton for assignment.
1955-06-26The New York Yankees have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Howie LaRue to the minors.
1955-04-25The New York Yankees have promoted Howie LaRue to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Leon Thornton for assignment.
1955-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Joe Orr for assignment.
1954-09-30The New York Yankees have acquired Leon Thornton from the waiver wire.
1954-09-20The St. Louis Tanagers have waived Leon Thornton.
1954-08-09The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Frank Burke to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have designated Leon Thornton for assignment.
1954-06-26The St. Louis Tanagers have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis Tanagers have sent Ted Stubing to the minors.
1954-06-24The St. Louis Tanagers have acquired Leon Thornton from the waiver wire.
1954-06-07The Kansas City Athletics have waived Leon Thornton.
1954-05-18The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Frankie Laabs to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Leon Thornton for assignment.
1954-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Leon Thornton from the waiver wire.
1954-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have demoted Joe Saunders to the minor leagues.
1954-03-25The Cleveland Sucks have designated Leon Thornton for assignment. The Cleveland Sucks have sent Carlos Shoch to the minors. The Cleveland Sucks have designated Chuck Thompson for assignment. The Cleveland Sucks have designated Joe Correia for assignment.
1953-09-10The Cleveland Sucks have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The Cleveland Sucks have promoted Gary Autry to the major league team.
1952-04-05The Cleveland Sucks have acquired Leon Thornton from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The Boston Colonials have waived Leon Thornton.
1951-04-10The Boston Colonials have promoted Jerry Smith to the major league team. The Boston Colonials have sent Leon Thornton to the minors.
1951-04-01The Boston Colonials have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The Boston Colonials have sent Paul Morgan to the minors.
1950-09-22The Boston Colonials have promoted Hank Slade to the major league team. The Boston Colonials have sent Leon Thornton to the minors.
1950-09-17The Boston Colonials have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Stu Clarke, Leon Thornton from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Brian Henderson.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have sent Leon Thornton down to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Emmett Schneider to the minors.