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Chipper Jones League
3-25-1979
Charlie Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.40 Total Rating 68   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-46 Status Retired (1970) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age 43 (OS 44) Date of Birth 06-30-1935
K 607 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(4 games)
IP 802.1
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 9 Contact vs. L 9 Endurance 40   Ldrship 84
Power vs. R 9 Power vs. L 13 Velocity 87   Mentor Val 100
Speed 73 Bunt 30 Control 49
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 16 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 49 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 74 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1961 STL
5
 11
127
0
0
0
7
 11
155.2
 209 146 135 7 72
109
1.81
7.81
1962 STL
5
 4
105
0
0
0
5
 2
131.0
 127 83 78 5 63
105
1.45
5.36
1963 STL
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 2 0 0 0 1
0
1.00
0.00
1967 CIN
11
 6
38
21
0
0
2
 0
136.2
 127 70 64 4 65
108
1.40
4.21
1968 CIN-STL
5
 8
71
0
0
0
3
 3
119.2
 129 70 66 5 50
100
1.50
4.96
1969 STL
5
 9
98
0
0
0
1
 1
115.2
 112 53 47 3 46
88
1.37
3.66
1970 STL
8
 8
100
0
0
0
5
 7
140.2
 149 93 91 2 83
97
1.65
5.82
1979
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 46
540
21
0
0
23
 24
802.1
 855 515 481 26 380
607
1.54
5.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Charlie Thornton has retired from the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats
1968-10-08A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Dreads and the St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats receive Drastic Boombastic, Denver Colorado, Larry Warren "Peace", Charlie Thornton, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 5 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Dreads in exchange for Matt Pike, Ben Williams, Gowell Ferguson.
1967-03-30The Cincinnati Dreads have promoted Charlie Thornton to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dreads have promoted Tom Runge to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dreads have promoted Brandi Lyons to the major league team. The Cincinnati Dreads have designated John McLarney for assignment. The Cincinnati Dreads have designated Trojan Zebra for assignment.
1966-04-09The Cincinnati Dreads have acquired Charlie Thornton from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Dreads have waived Kirtley Mize.
1965-08-10The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have waived Charlie Thornton.
1965-07-26The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have promoted Jacob Hamm to the major league team. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have promoted Tony Bonilla to the major league team. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have designated Charlie Thornton for assignment. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have designated Ravelo Alston for assignment.
1965-07-25The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have promoted Hugh Schneider to the major league team. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have promoted Shawn Manning to the major league team. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have promoted Charlie Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have designated Bob Schaive for assignment. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have designated Doughnuts R. Tasty for assignment. The St. Louis LEX-Steel Bats have sent Tom Runge to the minors.
1963-04-04The St. Louis Terrible Team have promoted Fred Linhart to the major league team. The St. Louis Terrible Team have designated Charlie Thornton for assignment.
1962-05-16Charlie Thornton of the St. Louis Terrible Team is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1961-03-31The St. Louis Terrible Team have promoted Charlie Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis Terrible Team have designated Ken Hovlik for assignment.