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Joe DiMaggio League
8-23-2080
Gary Thornton Left Field
Retired (1990, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 227 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-30-1956
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(150 games)
RBI 107
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF C- (30.3%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF C  (39.3%)   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
1979 PHI
18
24
4
4
2
1
0
5
3
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.619
.286
.333
.167
.167
1980 PHI
34
39
7
10
1
0
1
5
6
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.729
.370
.359
.103
.256
1981 PHI
58
62
8
13
1
0
1
2
8
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.574
.300
.274
.065
.210
1982 PHI
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1984 DET
79
140
12
34
9
0
0
17
20
 25 1 2
5
 5 2
.645
.337
.307
.064
.243
1985 DET
130
324
36
92
16
3
4
50
36
 45 2 3
13
 1 2
.745
.356
.389
.105
.284
1986 DET
96
209
26
53
9
5
0
21
29
 30 0 2
12
 0 5
.686
.342
.344
.091
.254
1987 DET
37
85
13
20
1
0
0
7
8
 12 1 0
5
 1 1
.556
.309
.247
.012
.235
1988 NYN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1989 NYN
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1990 KC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
457
888
107
227
39
9
6
107
110
 134 6 7
36
 7 11
.679
.339
.340
.084
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Gary Thornton has retired from the Kansas City Cyclones
1990-04-01The Kansas City Cyclones have promoted Rocko Sanchaz to the major league team. The Kansas City Cyclones have promoted Gary Thornton to the major league team.
1990-03-01The Kansas City Cyclones have acquired Gary Thornton from the waiver wire.
1989-06-25The New York Bacchans have acquired Bill Romanick from the waiver wire. The New York Bacchans have waived Gary Thornton.
1989-04-19The New York Bacchans have promoted Eddie Howard to the major league team. The New York Bacchans have designated Gary Thornton for assignment.
1989-04-01The New York Bacchans have promoted Gary Thornton to the major league team. The New York Bacchans have sent Jason Hartsock to the minors.
1989-04-01The New York Bacchans have acquired Gary Thornton from the waiver wire.
1988-08-29The New York Bacchans have waived Gary Thornton.
1988-08-05The New York Bacchans have designated Gary Thornton for assignment.
1988-08-04The New York Bacchans have promoted Gary Thornton to the major league team. The New York Bacchans have designated Max "Mickey D" McDougle for assignment.
1988-08-04The New York Bacchans have acquired Gary Thornton from the waiver wire.
1988-04-05The Detroit Ripcity have waived Gary Thornton.
1988-04-01The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Gene Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have promoted George Bedgood to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have designated Gary Thornton for assignment. The Detroit Ripcity have sent Walt Hunter to the minors.
1987-05-07Gary Thornton of the Detroit Ripcity is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1986-06-09Gary Thornton of the Detroit Ripcity is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1984-06-15The Detroit Ripcity have promoted Gary Thornton to the major league team. The Detroit Ripcity have sent Mike McClanahan to the minors.
1984-06-10The Detroit Ripcity have acquired Gary Thornton from the waiver wire.
1984-06-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Gary Thornton.
1982-04-22The Philadelphia Peas have designated Gary Thornton for assignment.
1979-06-29The Philadelphia Philanderers have promoted Gary Thornton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Philanderers have sent Bob Edwards to the minors.