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Jesse Orosco League
8-8-2215
Roy Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.84 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 14-9 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 18 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-26-1934
K 121 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(4 games)
IP 148.2
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed Bunt B- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1967 Away 1 1 18 0 0 0 1 1 18.2 28 8 8 0 5 13 1.77 3.86
1967 Home 3 1 30 0 0 0 2 1 32.1 37 24 19 1 17 20 1.67 5.29
1968 Away 1 0 11 0 0 0 4 0 10.2 10 4 4 0 6 7 1.50 3.38
1968 Home 1 1 21 0 0 0 2 1 18.1 14 4 4 0 9 13 1.25 1.96
1969 Away 1 3 12 0 0 0 2 1 14.0 22 16 16 0 9 19 2.21 10.29
1969 Home 4 0 17 0 0 0 1 2 16.1 17 4 2 0 6 12 1.41 1.10
1970 Away 1 2 19 0 0 0 5 1 24.0 33 17 17 1 12 24 1.88 6.38
1970 Home 2 1 16 0 0 0 1 1 14.1 18 11 10 0 7 13 1.74 6.28
Total Away 4 6 60 0 0 0 12 3 67.1 93 45 45 1 32 63 1.86 6.01
Total Home 10 3 84 0 0 0 6 5 81.1 86 43 35 1 39 58 1.54 3.87
Total
14
9
144
0
0
0
18
8
148.2
179 88 80 2 71
121
1.68
4.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Roy Thornton has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1967-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Roy Thornton to the major league team.
1967-03-25The Detroit Thunderbirds have acquired Roy Thornton from the waiver wire.
1961-04-14The Toronto Blue Jays have waived Roy Thornton.
1961-04-04The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Roy Thornton from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Plainsmen have waived Roy Thornton.