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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Foghorn Thornton Shortstop
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .638 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 177 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-13-1953
HR 14 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(147 games)
RBI 87
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.7%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (97.0%) RF ---   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
1977 BAL
64
133
14
25
4
0
4
8
10
 37 1 0
5
 0 7
.558
.250
.308
.120
.188
1978 BAL
65
149
16
37
7
0
3
17
16
 30 1 1
2
 2 5
.679
.323
.356
.107
.248
1979 BAL
74
140
21
36
5
1
2
10
10
 33 0 0
0
 0 4
.657
.307
.350
.093
.257
1980 BAL
42
78
9
17
2
0
1
13
6
 24 1 1
0
 0 6
.561
.279
.282
.064
.218
1981 BAL
73
110
14
24
2
1
3
18
14
 24 0 0
1
 1 2
.643
.306
.336
.118
.218
1982 BAL
80
146
20
38
7
2
1
21
14
 32 2 0
2
 2 7
.689
.333
.356
.096
.260
Total
398
756
94
177
27
4
14
87
70
 180 5 2
10
 5 31
.638
.303
.336
.102
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Foghorn Thornton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-05-15The Baltimore Blue Knights have waived Foghorn Thornton.
1983-04-01The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Angel Tebbetts to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Jim Lovell Jr. to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Foghorn Thornton for assignment.
1978-04-18The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Foghorn Thornton to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Tom Davenport to the minors.
1978-04-01The Baltimore Blue Knights have demoted Foghorn Thornton to the minor leagues.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Foghorn Thornton to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Alvin McQuillan to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Don Hayworth to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Jim Hinshaw to the minors. The Baltimore Blue Knights have designated Mike Bahnsen for assignment.