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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Twiliger Thumb Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.70 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-57 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 509 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-16-1953
K 578 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(45 games)
IP 885.1
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 10
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* 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
1977 FLA
8
 9
75
0
0
0
1
 4
76.0
 81 34 32 0 19
51
1.32
3.79
1978 FLA
3
 3
51
0
0
0
0
 3
56.1
 61 26 23 0 24
43
1.51
3.67
1979 FLA
1
 6
72
0
0
0
50
 4
63.1
 62 27 26 0 21
40
1.31
3.69
1980 FLA
7
 5
73
0
0
0
46
 5
65.1
 62 23 20 0 26
45
1.35
2.76
1981 FLA
5
 3
59
0
0
0
36
 3
62.1
 56 22 20 0 17
37
1.17
2.89
1982 FLA
8
 1
71
0
0
0
41
 7
62.0
 61 25 24 0 15
41
1.23
3.48
1983 FLA
4
 2
82
0
0
0
62
 1
77.1
 64 21 15 0 17
45
1.05
1.75
1984 FLA
3
 3
55
0
0
0
36
 5
55.1
 38 13 10 0 16
37
0.98
1.63
1985 FLA-KC
2
 5
68
0
0
0
50
 4
65.1
 58 20 16 0 21
38
1.21
2.20
1985 FLA
2
 4
30
0
0
0
20
 2
26.2
 25 7 6 0 7
18
1.20
2.03
1985 KC
0
 1
38
0
0
0
30
 2
38.2
 33 13 10 0 14
20
1.22
2.33
1986 KC
3
 5
70
3
0
0
53
 3
81.2
 65 18 14 0 25
41
1.10
1.54
1987 KC
2
 4
63
0
0
0
44
 7
67.1
 66 25 24 0 20
48
1.28
3.21
1988 KC
2
 6
63
0
0
0
46
 6
67.2
 60 21 21 0 21
50
1.20
2.79
1989 KC
4
 4
64
0
0
0
42
 5
64.0
 40 20 16 0 12
45
0.81
2.25
1990 KC-BOS-PHI
3
 1
14
0
0
0
2
 0
21.1
 18 7 5 0 5
17
1.08
2.11
1990 KC
0
 0
3
0
0
0
2
 0
4.0
 2 0 0 0 0
4
0.50
0.00
1990 PHI
3
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
17.1
 16 7 5 0 5
13
1.21
2.60
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
55
 57
880
3
0
0
509
 57
885.1
 792 302 266 0 259
578
1.19
2.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Twiliger Thumb has retired from the Philadelphia Hawgs
1990-08-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Rebels and the Philadelphia Hawgs. The Philadelphia Hawgs receive Twiliger Thumb, Draft Pick 1991 Round 3 BOS (Jose Howell) from the Boston Rebels in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 PHI (Tom Murray).
1990-05-12The Boston Rebels have acquired Twiliger Thumb from the waiver wire.
1990-04-29The Kansas City Naterbugs have waived Twiliger Thumb.
1990-04-14The Kansas City Kamikaze have promoted Jim Rogers to the major league team. The Kansas City Kamikaze have promoted Trevor Bailey to the major league team. The Kansas City Kamikaze have promoted Dixie Doran to the major league team. The Kansas City Kamikaze have designated Harl Howard for assignment. The Kansas City Kamikaze have designated Jeff Hennis for assignment. The Kansas City Kamikaze have designated Twiliger Thumb for assignment.
1987-09-23The Kansas City Kamikaze have placed Twiliger Thumb on the trade block.
1987-09-03Twiliger Thumb of the Kansas City Kamikaze is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1985-10-01Twiliger Thumb of the Kansas City Kamikaze is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1985-06-12A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Kamikaze and the Florida Enigma. The Florida Enigma receive Wayne Gochnauer, Nino Lawson, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 KC (Rex Valiant) from the Kansas City Kamikaze in exchange for Twiliger Thumb.
1984-06-09Twiliger Thumb of the Florida Enigma is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1981-06-21Twiliger Thumb of the Florida Enigma is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-04-01The Florida Enigma have promoted Twiliger Thumb to the major league team. The Florida Enigma have designated Ed Davidson for assignment.
1971-04-01The Florida Enigma have renamed Cory Otey to Twiliger Thumb.