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Thurman Munson League
7-31-2254
Ed Thornton Shortstop
Retired (2003, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2053) Option Years 0  
H 2037 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 04-26-1965
HR 162 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(68 games)
RBI 993
SB 262
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 4
1B --- LF F  (3.4%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1983 Minors 18 52.00 2 / 2 9 / 9 7 / 8 6 / 7 4 / 7 6 / 6 12 / 13 46 / 52
1984 Minors 19 48.00 8 / 8 6 / 6 6 / 7 6 / 11 3 / 6 3 / 5 5 / 5 37 / 48
1985 Minors 20 52.00 7 / 8 6 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 6 4 / 6 8 / 9 7 / 9 41 / 52
1986 Minors 21 56.00 5 / 9 3 / 5 6 / 10 3 / 8 2 / 5 6 / 10 4 / 9 29 / 56
1986 Pos (C) 21 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1987 Minors 22 27.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 5 3 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 3 9 / 27
1987 Pos (C) 22 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1988 Minors 23 5.00 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 5
1988 Majors 23 58.38 135 128 0 6 / 7 7 / 8 2 / 5 6 / 14 5 / 14 4 / 6 2 / 4 32 / 58
1988 Pos (C) 23 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 27
1989 Majors 24 66.27 162 159 0 6 / 12 1 / 5 1 / 12 3 / 12 2 / 7 5 / 11 3 / 7 21 / 66
1990 Majors 25 67.31 162 159 0 4 / 8 4 / 10 3 / 13 4 / 10 2 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 6 19 / 67
1991 Majors 26 70.57 162 154 0 4 / 12 3 / 6 1 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 11 2 / 11 4 / 11 16 / 70
1992 Majors 27 68.19 162 159 0 1 / 10 2 / 11 3 / 11 2 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 10 9 / 68
1993 Majors 28 64.37 162 159 0 0 / 6 0 / 12 2 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 6 5 / 64
1994 Majors 29 59.55 162 146 0 1 / 9 2 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 3 / 9 0 / 10 6 / 59
1995 Majors 30 58.82 162 144 0 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 58
1996 Majors 31 42.37 162 56 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 42
1997 Majors 32 56.57 162 108 0 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 56
1998 Majors 33 36.79 162 26 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 36
1999 Majors 34 35.02 162 40 0 -1 / 2 -2 / 7 -2 / 6 -2 / 8 -3 / 4 -1 / 3 -3 / 5 -14 / 35
2000 Majors 35 58.57 162 131 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 14 -1 / 10 -1 / 6 -9 / 10 -4 / 2 -1 / 10 -22 / 58
2001 Majors 36 63.41 162 157 0 0 / 7 -4 / 12 -3 / 8 -2 / 10 -9 / 8 -1 / 14 -4 / 4 -23 / 63
2002 Majors 37 48.98 162 97 0 -2 / 9 -5 / 7 -3 / 7 -6 / 7 -6 / 9 -1 / 5 -3 / 4 -26 / 48
2003 Minors 38 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
2003 Majors 38 7.47 37 10 0 -5 / 2 -1 / 2 -5 / 1 -3 / 1 -8 / 0 -2 / 1 -2 / 0 -26 / 7
2003 Pos (C) 38 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 8
Total 2440 1833 0 37 / 144 32 / 163 21 / 166 28 / 164 -10 / 164 30 / 152 28 / 144 170 / 1456
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Ed Thornton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2003-06-01The New York Cannibals have waived Ed Thornton.
2003-05-13The New York Cannibals have promoted Harry Surhoff to the major league team. The New York Cannibals have designated Ed Thornton for assignment.
2000-07-23A trade has been completed between the New York jaegerbombs and the New York Cannibals. The New York Cannibals receive Ed Thornton from the New York jaegerbombs in exchange for Jeff Buddie.
1991-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York jaegerbombs and the Kansas City Killers. The Kansas City Killers receive Pep Ortiz from the New York jaegerbombs in exchange for Ed Thornton, Draft Pick - 1993 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1993 Round 2 (KC).
1988-05-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Killers and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Doc Stevens, Jeff Ryan from the Kansas City Killers in exchange for Mike Appleton, Ed Thornton, Draft Pick - 1989 Round 1 (CHN).
1987-07-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Rudy Lee, Erik Bredard, Ed Thornton, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Ace Williams, Nipsy Norelis, Jim Lomberg.