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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Deke Thornton Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 1898 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-17-1955
HR 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(126 games)
RBI 1037
SB 310
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1979 LHP 48 101 26 6 2 2 18 5 17 .708 .292 .416 .158 .257
1979 RHP 130 404 106 18 3 14 64 34 81 .746 .320 .426 .163 .262
1980 LHP 73 170 52 4 4 10 36 18 39 .923 .370 .553 .247 .306
1980 RHP 132 402 85 7 7 12 52 30 80 .618 .264 .353 .142 .211
1981 LHP 60 144 35 4 0 4 19 13 31 .662 .308 .354 .111 .243
1981 RHP 115 346 119 12 4 12 59 34 57 .908 .402 .506 .162 .344
1982 LHP 59 166 42 8 2 5 24 15 28 .738 .322 .416 .163 .253
1982 RHP 139 222 59 9 2 7 26 15 51 .730 .311 .419 .153 .266
1983 LHP 49 102 22 5 1 1 12 10 23 .624 .310 .314 .098 .216
1983 RHP 128 200 40 8 2 6 24 16 30 .606 .256 .350 .150 .200
1984 LHP 61 157 45 7 2 4 14 5 31 .744 .311 .433 .146 .287
1984 RHP 132 454 118 20 7 25 59 40 88 .821 .321 .500 .240 .260
1985 LHP 51 107 27 2 2 5 15 8 27 .753 .304 .449 .196 .252
1985 RHP 132 390 113 16 5 19 61 45 69 .866 .364 .503 .213 .290
1986 LHP 56 123 31 2 0 3 11 9 15 .642 .301 .341 .089 .252
1986 RHP 129 374 109 15 2 19 60 29 88 .835 .341 .495 .203 .291
1987 LHP 78 182 45 9 3 5 23 15 37 .717 .305 .412 .165 .247
1987 RHP 130 383 125 13 6 18 69 53 72 .947 .415 .533 .206 .326
1988 LHP 58 132 38 7 0 3 15 8 18 .738 .329 .409 .121 .288
1988 RHP 115 380 100 12 5 17 66 30 83 .770 .315 .455 .192 .263
1989 LHP 71 161 43 3 3 8 31 17 31 .813 .341 .472 .205 .267
1989 RHP 128 399 109 15 3 18 61 44 71 .806 .345 .461 .188 .273
1990 LHP 91 211 62 5 5 6 26 24 32 .817 .367 .450 .156 .294
1990 RHP 127 334 99 12 3 18 61 41 62 .883 .371 .512 .216 .296
1991 LHP 46 89 24 5 0 5 11 7 15 .814 .320 .494 .225 .270
1991 RHP 112 344 91 22 1 10 62 27 74 .742 .320 .422 .157 .265
1992 LHP 57 130 36 6 0 2 11 20 28 .743 .373 .369 .092 .277
1992 RHP 122 330 92 12 3 18 43 25 81 .824 .327 .497 .218 .279
1993 LHP 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1993 RHP 13 14 5 0 0 1 4 2 4 .983 .412 .571 .214 .357
Total LHP 863 1982 528 73 24 63 266 174 375 .751 .328 .423 .156 .266
Total RHP 1784 4976 1370 191 53 214 771 465 991 .801 .337 .464 .189 .275
Total 2027 6958 1898 264 77 277 1037 639 1366 .787 .335 .452 .180 .273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Deke Thornton has retired from the Chicago Storm
1993-10-23The Chicago Storm have acquired Deke Thornton from the waiver wire.
1993-09-24The Detroit Delvers have waived Deke Thornton.
1993-08-10The Detroit Delvers have designated Deke Thornton for assignment.
1993-04-20Deke Thornton of the Detroit Delvers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1992-04-01The New York Bay Bombers have removed Deke Thornton from the trade block.
1991-08-30Deke Thornton of the New York Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1991-06-08The New York Bombers have placed Deke Thornton on the trade block.
1989-08-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Tornados and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Deke Thornton, Taylor Swift, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 BAL (Darrell Johnson) from the Baltimore Tornados in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 NYA (Dave Pyznarski), Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 NYA (Frank Arlin), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 NYA (John Kinney). Protest This Trade.
1989-08-10The Baltimore Tornados have placed Deke Thornton on the trade block.
1988-06-19Deke Thornton of the Baltimore Snapping Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-07-16Deke Thornton of the Baltimore Snapping Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-04-27The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Deke Thornton to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Cajun Carson to the minors.
1979-04-20The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Cajun Carson to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Deke Thornton to the minors.
1979-04-01The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Deke Thornton to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have designated Francis Marion for assignment.
1974-04-01The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have renamed Brian Durham to Deke Thornton.