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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-3-2079
Walter Thorpe Catcher
Retired (2007, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .209 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .562 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
H 382 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-12-1973
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(101 games)
RBI 188
SB 20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B B- (59.7%) LF D+ (20.1%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C- (28.2%)   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
1994 KC
14
51
1
5
1
0
0
0
2
 14 0 0
0
 0 3
.250
.132
.118
.020
.098
1995 KC
34
121
16
23
7
1
0
9
14
 29 1 0
2
 2 1
.544
.279
.264
.074
.190
1996 KC
104
335
26
65
9
3
3
26
19
 85 0 1
3
 2 11
.502
.237
.266
.072
.194
1997 KC
41
133
14
33
2
2
4
22
9
 30 0 0
0
 1 4
.679
.296
.383
.135
.248
1998 KC
44
138
17
25
4
0
3
14
14
 37 1 3
0
 1 6
.532
.256
.275
.094
.181
1999 SEA
109
389
40
91
5
1
4
39
27
 97 3 0
3
 1 2
.572
.289
.283
.049
.234
2000 SEA-KC
5
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
 2 1 0
0
 0 0
.377
.286
.091
.000
.091
2001 KC
49
174
23
44
11
0
2
20
13
 43 1 1
4
 1 1
.657
.307
.351
.098
.253
2002 KC
62
178
24
32
7
1
4
28
14
 52 1 2
0
 2 4
.539
.241
.298
.118
.180
2005 KC
16
28
2
6
1
0
1
5
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.624
.267
.357
.143
.214
2006 KC
17
18
4
5
0
0
0
0
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.659
.381
.278
.000
.278
2007 OAK
85
253
19
52
10
0
6
25
26
 62 0 0
8
 5 6
.596
.280
.316
.111
.206
Total
580
1829
186
382
57
8
27
188
145
 460 8 7
20
 15 38
.562
.269
.293
.084
.209
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Walter Thorpe has retired from the Oakland Athletics
2005-09-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Thorpe to the major league team.
2003-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dan Pechous to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Milo Estes to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Marv Gerhart for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Walter Thorpe for assignment.
2001-04-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Thorpe to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Paul Mitchell for assignment.
2000-04-28The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Myers to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Walter Thorpe for assignment.
2000-04-15The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Walter Thorpe from the waiver wire.
2000-04-11The Seattle Arctic Monkeys have promoted Tommy DeMerit to the major league team. The Seattle Arctic Monkeys have promoted Dave Hobson to the major league team. The Seattle Arctic Monkeys have designated Sam Berkman for assignment. The Seattle Arctic Monkeys have designated Walter Thorpe for assignment.
1999-04-05The Seattle Arctic Monkeys have acquired Walter Thorpe from the waiver wire.
1999-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bruce Rowan to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tim Biddle to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Walter Thorpe for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tommy Valentinetti for assignment.
1995-09-24Walter Thorpe of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1994-07-23The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Walter Thorpe to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Marvin Gillenwater to the minors.