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Jose Canseco League
3-25-1992
Marvelous Desmond Throneberry Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.46 Total Rating 67   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 248-147 Status Retired (1970) Option Years 0  
SV 24 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 09-02-1932
K 2339 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(33 games)
IP 3474.2
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 3 Contact vs. L 8 Endurance 49   Ldrship 39
Power vs. R 3 Power vs. L 8 Velocity 62   Mentor Val 62
Speed 19 Bunt 34 Control 73
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 1 WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm 3 WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health 70 LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1955 PIT
9
 12
31
31
4
2
0
 0
198.1
 208 96 92 4 71
129
1.41
4.17
1956 PIT
15
 13
35
35
2
2
0
 0
240.0
 232 107 95 2 55
163
1.20
3.56
1957 PIT
15
 11
36
36
7
3
0
 0
257.0
 219 96 84 2 67
187
1.11
2.94
1958 PIT
13
 16
36
36
5
0
0
 0
259.1
 214 111 99 4 61
150
1.06
3.44
1959 PIT
22
 8
35
35
7
1
0
 0
262.2
 222 88 85 2 62
174
1.08
2.91
1960 PIT-KC
15
 12
36
36
6
3
0
 0
260.1
 245 109 102 2 76
187
1.23
3.53
1961 KC
19
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
251.1
 234 101 91 1 66
172
1.19
3.26
1962 KC
22
 3
36
36
0
0
0
 0
244.0
 193 78 70 1 64
175
1.05
2.58
1963 KC
13
 8
32
32
0
0
0
 0
213.2
 204 102 90 1 55
131
1.21
3.79
1964 KC
22
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
249.0
 234 98 94 2 78
170
1.25
3.40
1965 KC
20
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
248.2
 238 95 90 2 69
175
1.23
3.26
1966 KC
17
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
247.0
 225 97 90 3 75
160
1.21
3.28
1967 KC
14
 3
23
23
0
0
0
 0
152.1
 125 54 46 1 54
96
1.18
2.72
1968 KC
9
 6
42
11
0
0
7
 0
114.1
 112 57 51 0 37
79
1.30
4.01
1969 KC
14
 11
90
0
0
0
14
 11
134.1
 140 74 60 4 48
95
1.40
4.02
1970 KC
9
 13
104
0
0
0
3
 7
142.1
 176 106 97 2 43
96
1.54
6.13
1992
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
248
 147
680
455
31
11
24
 18
3474.2
 3221 1469 1336 33 981
2339
1.21
3.46
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Marvelous Desmond Throneberry has retired from the Kansas City G Monsters
1968-04-29Marvelous Desmond Throneberry of the Kansas City G Monsters is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-10-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Peashooters and the Kansas City G Monsters. The Kansas City G Monsters receive Marvelous Desmond Throneberry, Bob Swindells, Fred Hickey, Alexander Portnoy, Gale Greer, Joe Cruz, Richard Dawkins, Jonny Rico, Paul Tatum, Sergio Bowman, Gregory House, M.D., Dixie Elmore from the Pittsburgh Peashooters in exchange for Boiling Androgyne, River Powell, Larry Craig, Chick Pressnell Jr, Joe Lerchen, Generous Gentile, Lou Trophywife, Cliff Beckley, Benny Dozier, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (KC).
1955-03-25The Pittsburgh Peashooters have promoted Rich Clines to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peashooters have promoted Marvelous Desmond Throneberry to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peashooters have promoted Bid Heathcock to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Peashooters have designated Gary Meridith for assignment.
1952-03-31The Pittsburgh Peashooters have renamed Desmond Throneberry (pit) to Marvelous Desmond Throneberry.
1951-10-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City G Monsters and the Pittsburgh Peashooters. The Pittsburgh Peashooters receive Desmond Throneberry (pit) from the Kansas City G Monsters in exchange for .
1951-03-31A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Peashooters and the Kansas City G Monsters. The Kansas City G Monsters receive Desmond Throneberry (pit) from the Pittsburgh Peashooters in exchange for .
1951-03-31The Pittsburgh Peashooters have renamed Desmond Throneberry to Desmond Throneberry (pit).