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Cesar Cedeno League
7-20-2075
Gene Thornton Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1979 Majors 24 48.34 136 87 26 4 / 7 4 / 7 4 / 10 2 / 9 2 / 4 5 / 5 6 / 6 27 / 48
1980 Majors 25 50.63 141 109 18 0 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 8 5 / 10 4 / 6 6 / 10 18 / 50
1981 Majors 26 65.33 162 130 0 0 / 11 1 / 12 2 / 4 3 / 10 0 / 4 6 / 13 8 / 11 20 / 65
1982 Majors 27 65.89 162 130 0 0 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 13 2 / 9 3 / 10 2 / 10 12 / 65
1983 Majors 28 64.59 162 130 0 3 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 10 1 / 7 1 / 10 6 / 64
1984 Majors 29 64.33 162 130 0 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 64
1985 Majors 30 63.76 162 128 0 1 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 13 1 / 9 1 / 7 4 / 63
1986 Majors 31 61.46 162 119 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 61
1987 Majors 32 59.57 162 104 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 59
1988 Majors 33 55.07 162 84 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 55
1989 Majors 34 42.27 162 61 0 -4 / 5 -5 / 3 -1 / 8 0 / 10 -9 / 6 -1 / 7 -3 / 3 -23 / 42
1990 Majors 35 39.51 162 47 0 -1 / 5 -5 / 7 -2 / 7 -7 / 8 -8 / 4 -4 / 2 -3 / 6 -30 / 39
1991 Majors 36 27.10 158 24 0 -5 / 5 -5 / 3 -5 / 4 -3 / 6 -2 / 0 -3 / 2 -2 / 7 -25 / 27
Total 2055 1283 44 -1 / 96 -7 / 101 0 / 97 -2 / 112 -6 / 99 12 / 92 18 / 105 14 / 702
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.