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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1986 Away 67 240 0 64 16 1 7 29 22 42 0 0 0 .760 .331 .429 .162 .267
1986 Home 62 210 0 58 10 1 4 27 21 28 0 0 0 .728 .338 .390 .114 .276
1987 Away 64 192 0 64 9 4 8 36 24 37 0 0 0 .953 .406 .547 .214 .333
1987 Home 70 214 0 60 11 1 13 32 21 35 0 0 0 .872 .349 .523 .243 .280
1988 Away 39 167 0 49 3 2 9 35 28 28 0 0 0 .898 .401 .497 .204 .293
1988 Home 34 166 0 40 8 0 9 31 8 31 0 0 0 .725 .273 .452 .211 .241
1989 Away 43 136 18 35 5 1 6 24 11 22 1 0 1 .746 .305 .441 .184 .257
1989 Home 36 107 13 22 3 0 5 13 8 18 2 1 1 .632 .259 .374 .168 .206
1990 Away 37 99 14 28 4 0 5 21 9 28 1 0 0 .820 .345 .475 .192 .283
1990 Home 41 103 15 28 6 0 3 20 16 22 2 3 0 .781 .364 .417 .146 .272
1991 Away 19 46 3 7 1 0 0 2 4 11 0 0 0 .409 .235 .174 .022 .152
1991 Home 22 54 6 12 1 0 0 6 7 11 0 0 1 .552 .311 .241 .019 .222
Total Away 269 880 35 247 38 8 35 147 98 168 2 0 1 .815 .354 .461 .181 .281
Total Home 265 854 34 220 39 2 34 129 81 145 4 4 2 .748 .320 .427 .170 .258
Total 1453 4992 686 1397 230 24 186 805 519 832 137 162 102 .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.