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Mordecai Brown League
10-11-2263
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1977 LHB 68 50.1 35 39 87 2.50
1977 RHB 63 32.2 12 23 53 2.33
1978 LHB 37 24.2 21 14 44 2.35
1978 RHB 34 17.0 9 3 26 1.71
1979 LHB 45 34.2 21 23 79 2.94
1979 RHB 44 32.2 27 9 43 1.59
1980 LHB 44 34.2 26 24 54 2.25
1980 RHB 35 21.0 10 11 38 2.33
1981 LHB 49 30.0 14 20 59 2.63
1981 RHB 46 26.1 15 6 19 0.95
1982 LHB 44 24.0 12 10 52 2.58
1982 RHB 35 17.1 15 6 21 1.56
2263 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2263 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 287 198.1 129 130 375 2.55
Total RHB 257 147.0 88 58 200 1.76
Total 306 345.1 217 188 575 2.21
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.