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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Buck Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 73-56 Status Retired (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 19 Age 74 (OS 75) Date of Birth 06-30-1960
K 1007 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(147 games)
IP 1262.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
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
1983 PIT
8
 6
85
0
0
0
2
 7
125.2
 150 87 81 3 47
101
1.57
5.80
1984 PIT
6
 3
102
0
0
0
2
 6
142.2
 145 86 81 0 64
107
1.46
5.11
1985 PIT
7
 8
93
0
0
0
6
 8
127.1
 122 66 62 1 71
93
1.52
4.38
1986 PIT-CIN
3
 5
55
0
0
0
0
 5
62.2
 62 26 22 1 16
53
1.24
3.16
1986 PIT
3
 5
55
0
0
0
0
 5
62.2
 62 26 22 1 16
53
1.24
3.16
1987 CIN
3
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 3
77.2
 72 39 36 2 34
53
1.36
4.17
1988 CIN
8
 4
51
0
0
0
1
 4
94.1
 95 41 36 1 45
91
1.48
3.43
1989 CIN
6
 4
53
0
0
0
1
 6
91.0
 85 45 38 2 34
83
1.31
3.76
1990 CIN
4
 4
45
0
0
0
0
 5
68.1
 78 38 36 3 33
55
1.62
4.74
1991 CIN
4
 2
51
0
0
0
2
 5
94.0
 87 40 32 1 27
76
1.21
3.06
1992 CIN
5
 4
44
0
0
0
2
 5
71.2
 64 29 27 0 27
58
1.27
3.39
1993 CIN
4
 1
31
0
0
0
1
 2
56.0
 55 26 23 0 21
42
1.36
3.70
1994 CIN
3
 6
42
0
0
0
1
 3
65.1
 52 26 25 1 17
54
1.06
3.44
1995 CIN
4
 3
42
0
0
0
0
 5
79.0
 77 41 37 2 47
62
1.57
4.22
1996 CIN
3
 3
35
0
0
0
1
 1
75.2
 62 32 28 0 31
61
1.23
3.33
1997 CIN
5
 1
31
0
0
0
0
 4
30.2
 31 17 17 0 16
18
1.53
4.99
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
73
 56
803
0
0
0
19
 69
1262.0
 1237 639 581 17 530
1007
1.40
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Buck Thornton has retired from the Cincinnati Redlegs
1993-04-04Buck Thornton of the Cincinnati Redlegs is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
1986-10-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh City and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Buck Thornton, Kris Hoge, Dan DeVogt, Dave Okrie from the Pittsburgh City in exchange for Jorge Mulvey, Russ Ayers, Hector Waller, Felipe Miller, Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 CIN (Mike Gilbert). Protest This Trade.
1986-04-01The Pittsburgh have placed Buck Thornton on the trade block.
1985-05-30Buck Thornton of the Pittsburgh Bilge Rats is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1983-06-25Buck Thornton of the Pittsburgh Bilge Rats is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1983-05-23The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have promoted Buck Thornton to the major league team.
1983-05-02The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have demoted Buck Thornton to the minor leagues.
1983-04-01The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have promoted Kris Hoge to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have promoted Mike LaRue to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have promoted Buck Thornton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have designated Jim Deshaies for assignment.
1978-07-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Murder City Devils and the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron receive Matty Herring, Buck Thornton, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 3 (PHI) from the Baltimore Murder City Devils in exchange for Shane Webb.
1978-05-01The Baltimore Murder City Devils have acquired Buck Thornton from the waiver wire.
1978-04-14The Cleveland Indians have acquired Bob Collum from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Indians have waived Buck Thornton.