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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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1989 LCS
4
12
3
3
1
0
1
1
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.983
.400
.583
.333
.250
1991 LCS
5
16
1
4
0
0
0
1
2
 2 0 0
0
 1 1
.583
.333
.250
.000
.250
1992 LCS
7
26
1
1
0
0
1
3
1
 10 0 1
0
 1 2
.225
.071
.154
.115
.038
1992 WS
6
23
4
4
0
1
1
5
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.631
.240
.391
.217
.174
1993 LCS
7
30
4
12
1
0
0
4
2
 6 0 0
3
 1 1
.871
.438
.433
.033
.400
1993 WS
4
14
1
4
1
0
0
2
2
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.732
.375
.357
.071
.286
1995 LCS
7
23
5
8
1
1
2
7
2
 1 0 0
1
 1 0
1.139
.400
.739
.391
.348
1995 WS
4
14
4
6
1
0
1
1
1
 2 0 0
2
 0 1
1.181
.467
.714
.286
.429
2000 LCS
4
15
4
8
2
0
1
1
2
 1 0 0
1
 0 1
1.455
.588
.867
.333
.533
2001 LCS
6
26
4
3
0
0
1
4
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.438
.207
.231
.115
.115
2001 WS
4
20
4
6
1
0
1
1
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.864
.364
.500
.200
.300
Total
58
219
35
59
8
2
9
30
22
 38 0 1
8
 4 7
.782
.335
.447
.178
.269
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.