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Thurman Munson League
7-27-2254
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1988 KC
130
504
57
124
13
2
5
64
42
 90 0 3
19
 8 13
.612
.302
.310
.063
.246
1989 KC
159
575
84
167
30
6
11
75
64
 100 1 4
10
 4 15
.781
.360
.421
.130
.290
1990 KC
159
563
67
143
21
4
8
84
60
 93 5 4
7
 0 19
.677
.329
.348
.094
.254
1991 KC-NYN
158
582
82
167
27
7
13
88
63
 95 1 1
27
 17 13
.781
.357
.424
.137
.287
1992 NYN
159
645
91
172
30
10
12
77
69
 104 4 1
28
 12 23
.741
.341
.400
.133
.267
1993 NYN
159
583
100
171
29
9
14
93
66
 89 4 7
21
 10 10
.811
.365
.446
.153
.293
1994 NYN
150
550
91
164
29
8
17
79
46
 93 2 4
22
 13 18
.825
.352
.473
.175
.298
1995 NYN
144
543
78
137
31
6
13
68
62
 79 1 4
16
 11 15
.731
.328
.403
.151
.252
1996 NYN
140
270
37
74
12
3
8
33
37
 35 1 1
14
 4 5
.792
.362
.430
.156
.274
1997 NYN
151
461
71
126
19
5
14
64
37
 67 0 0
13
 8 3
.755
.327
.427
.154
.273
1998 NYN
133
206
38
68
12
2
6
34
19
 26 1 1
7
 1 2
.883
.388
.495
.165
.330
1999 NYN
131
231
28
64
12
3
7
29
15
 44 0 2
12
 4 2
.764
.319
.446
.169
.277
2000 NYN-NYA
153
484
68
153
29
9
11
83
56
 82 4 3
24
 9 8
.871
.389
.481
.165
.316
2001 NYA
157
636
107
186
40
6
13
81
72
 106 1 1
31
 10 11
.800
.365
.436
.143
.292
2002 NYA
111
399
54
110
18
2
9
36
41
 63 1 2
11
 8 11
.742
.343
.398
.123
.276
2003 NYA
10
38
5
11
2
0
1
5
5
 5 0 0
0
 1 1
.793
.372
.421
.132
.289
Total
2204
7270
1058
2037
354
82
162
993
754
 1171 26 38
262
 120 169
.767
.348
.418
.138
.280
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.