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Cesar Cedeno League
7-20-2075
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 LHP 31 51 11 1 1 1 9 5 11 .619 .286 .333 .118 .216
1979 RHP 94 294 81 14 0 5 32 28 47 .712 .337 .374 .099 .276
1980 LHP 50 98 25 6 0 3 18 14 10 .762 .354 .408 .153 .255
1980 RHP 101 336 90 19 2 11 45 30 54 .762 .327 .435 .167 .268
1981 LHP 53 109 31 4 0 5 14 9 9 .798 .339 .459 .174 .284
1981 RHP 124 403 118 14 0 11 54 43 67 .774 .364 .409 .117 .293
1982 LHP 58 113 36 8 0 6 29 13 13 .929 .380 .549 .230 .319
1982 RHP 122 361 81 13 1 9 57 45 72 .646 .305 .341 .116 .224
1983 LHP 56 99 30 4 2 7 25 7 16 .945 .349 .596 .293 .303
1983 RHP 126 378 109 16 1 9 64 34 63 .755 .348 .407 .119 .288
1984 LHP 51 98 37 9 1 8 24 13 16 1.190 .455 .735 .357 .378
1984 RHP 122 411 121 24 4 17 72 41 58 .853 .357 .496 .202 .294
1985 LHP 70 143 43 2 1 12 31 13 29 .935 .354 .580 .280 .301
1985 RHP 117 364 117 19 1 13 55 45 54 .882 .396 .486 .165 .321
1986 LHP 62 109 40 11 1 3 19 15 16 1.009 .440 .569 .202 .367
1986 RHP 117 341 82 15 1 8 37 28 54 .659 .299 .361 .120 .240
1987 LHP 51 90 24 3 1 5 17 10 12 .835 .347 .489 .222 .267
1987 RHP 114 316 100 17 4 16 51 35 60 .932 .385 .547 .231 .316
1988 LHP 47 86 25 2 0 6 24 12 15 .903 .380 .523 .233 .291
1988 RHP 104 247 64 9 2 12 42 24 44 .783 .326 .457 .198 .259
1989 LHP 37 88 19 1 0 5 11 7 13 .669 .271 .398 .182 .216
1989 RHP 64 155 38 7 1 6 26 12 27 .712 .292 .419 .174 .245
1990 LHP 50 87 28 5 0 5 22 13 16 .954 .402 .552 .230 .322
1990 RHP 47 115 28 5 0 3 19 12 34 .683 .318 .365 .122 .243
1991 LHP 20 22 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 .267 .130 .136 .045 .091
1991 RHP 27 78 17 1 0 0 7 10 17 .545 .315 .231 .013 .218
Total LHP 636 1193 351 57 7 66 244 132 181 .883 .364 .520 .225 .294
Total RHP 1279 3799 1046 173 17 120 561 387 651 .767 .342 .425 .149 .275
Total 1453 4992 1397 230 24 186 805 519 832 .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.