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Cesar Cedeno League
7-9-2075
Gene Thornton Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1397 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-26-1955
HR 186 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(120 games)
RBI 805
SB 137
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 STL
107
345
40
92
15
1
6
41
33
 58 1 3
6
 9 7
.698
.330
.368
.101
.267
1980 STL
112
434
64
115
25
2
14
63
44
 64 2 3
9
 13 13
.762
.333
.429
.164
.265
1981 STL
130
512
67
149
18
0
16
68
52
 76 3 1
19
 21 24
.779
.359
.420
.129
.291
1982 STL
130
474
51
117
21
1
15
86
58
 85 0 10
9
 17 15
.713
.323
.390
.143
.247
1983 STL
130
477
71
139
20
3
16
89
41
 79 2 3
21
 18 3
.795
.348
.447
.155
.291
1984 STL
130
509
82
158
33
5
25
96
54
 74 2 4
16
 18 10
.918
.376
.542
.232
.310
1985 STL
130
507
85
160
21
2
25
86
58
 83 2 5
17
 31 10
.897
.385
.513
.197
.316
1986 STL
129
450
40
122
26
2
11
56
43
 70 2 5
16
 18 7
.745
.334
.411
.140
.271
1987 STL-MIL
134
406
70
124
20
5
21
68
45
 72 3 3
9
 9 3
.911
.376
.534
.229
.305
1988 MIL
123
333
47
89
11
2
18
66
36
 59 2 2
9
 4 7
.815
.340
.474
.207
.267
1989 MIL
79
243
31
57
8
1
11
37
19
 40 0 5
3
 1 2
.696
.285
.412
.177
.235
1990 MIL
78
202
29
56
10
0
8
41
25
 50 1 3
3
 3 0
.801
.355
.446
.168
.277
1991 MIL-BRO
41
100
9
19
2
0
0
8
11
 22 1 0
0
 0 1
.487
.277
.210
.020
.190
Total
1453
4992
686
1397
230
24
186
805
519
 832 21 47
137
 162 102
.795
.347
.447
.167
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Gene Thornton has retired from the Brooklyn OTG
1991-06-21The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Gene Thornton from the waiver wire.
1991-06-17The Milwaukee Best have promoted Glenn McGraw to the major league team. The Milwaukee Best have designated Gene Thornton for assignment.
1987-05-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Best and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Cub Laga from the Milwaukee Best in exchange for Gene Thornton.
1980-06-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gene Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jim Wagner to the minors.
1980-05-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jim Wagner to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Gene Thornton to the minors.
1980-05-24Gene Thornton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1980-05-07Gene Thornton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1979-06-04Gene Thornton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gene Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Charlie Gossett to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Bill Tomasic for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Josh Becker for assignment.