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Mordecai Brown League
10-3-2263
Roberto Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 9.96 Total Rating 52   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 4-13 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-18-1948
K 217 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(2 games)
IP 345.1
WHIP 2.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 1 Contact vs. L 1 Endurance 12   Ldrship 89
Power vs. R 6 Power vs. L 8 Velocity 62   Mentor Val 97
Speed 55 Bunt 22 Control 43
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 35 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 28 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 58 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
1977 DET
0
 4
73
0
0
0
3
 1
83.0
 140 98 96 3 62
47
2.43
10.41
1978 DET
0
 3
41
0
0
0
0
 1
41.2
 70 46 46 1 17
30
2.09
9.94
1979 DET
1
 2
50
0
0
0
1
 1
67.1
 122 95 85 3 32
48
2.29
11.36
1980 DET
0
 1
45
0
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 92 62 61 4 35
36
2.28
9.86
1981 DET
2
 1
52
0
0
0
1
 1
56.1
 78 49 45 2 26
29
1.85
7.19
1982 DET
1
 2
45
0
0
0
2
 1
41.1
 73 56 49 3 16
27
2.15
10.67
2263
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
4
 13
306
0
0
0
7
 5
345.1
 575 406 382 16 188
217
2.21
9.96
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Roberto Thornton has retired from the Detroit RustBelt
1982-08-20Roberto Thornton of the Detroit RustBelt is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1977-04-01The Detroit RustBelt have promoted Roberto Thornton to the major league team. The Detroit RustBelt have promoted Donne Kemmerer to the major league team. The Detroit RustBelt have promoted Hal Lehew to the major league team. The Detroit RustBelt have promoted Rich Kemmler to the major league team. The Detroit RustBelt have promoted Fernando Fitzpatrick to the major league team.
1976-04-01The Detroit RustBelt have acquired Roberto Thornton from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have waived Roberto Thornton.