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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1983 Away 1 4 46 0 0 0 1 4 53.2 79 47 43 1 28 45 1.99 7.21
1983 Home 7 2 39 0 0 0 1 3 72.0 71 40 38 2 19 56 1.25 4.75
1984 Away 3 1 52 0 0 0 1 3 66.1 65 36 32 0 25 50 1.36 4.34
1984 Home 3 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 76.1 80 50 49 0 39 57 1.56 5.78
1985 Away 3 6 51 0 0 0 2 6 65.1 72 41 38 0 41 49 1.73 5.23
1985 Home 4 2 42 0 0 0 4 2 62.0 50 25 24 1 30 44 1.29 3.48
1986 Away 0 4 28 0 0 0 0 2 30.1 33 13 12 1 11 24 1.45 3.56
1986 Home 3 1 27 0 0 0 0 3 32.1 29 13 10 0 5 29 1.05 2.78
1987 Away 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 1 33.1 30 20 18 2 19 22 1.47 4.86
1987 Home 1 2 21 0 0 0 0 2 44.1 42 19 18 0 15 31 1.29 3.65
1988 Away 4 1 25 0 0 0 1 3 43.1 44 20 17 0 17 36 1.41 3.53
1988 Home 4 3 26 0 0 0 0 1 51.0 51 21 19 1 28 55 1.55 3.35
1989 Away 2 3 25 0 0 0 1 2 38.1 43 25 20 1 17 34 1.57 4.70
1989 Home 4 1 28 0 0 0 0 4 52.2 42 20 18 1 17 49 1.12 3.08
1990 Away 2 0 23 0 0 0 0 2 34.0 40 16 16 1 16 26 1.65 4.24
1990 Home 2 4 22 0 0 0 0 3 34.1 38 22 20 2 17 29 1.60 5.24
1991 Away 1 2 28 0 0 0 2 2 48.1 38 17 12 1 14 35 1.08 2.23
1991 Home 3 0 23 0 0 0 0 3 45.2 49 23 20 0 13 41 1.36 3.94
1992 Away 2 4 23 0 0 0 2 1 32.2 28 13 13 0 16 24 1.35 3.58
1992 Home 3 0 21 0 0 0 0 4 39.0 36 16 14 0 11 34 1.21 3.23
1993 Away 1 1 15 0 0 0 0 1 20.2 19 12 12 0 10 17 1.40 5.23
1993 Home 3 0 16 0 0 0 1 1 35.1 36 14 11 0 11 25 1.33 2.80
1994 Away 1 2 23 0 0 0 1 0 34.2 24 9 8 0 12 25 1.04 2.08
1994 Home 2 4 19 0 0 0 0 3 30.2 28 17 17 1 5 29 1.08 4.99
1995 Away 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 1 34.0 26 11 10 0 15 21 1.21 2.65
1995 Home 3 2 22 0 0 0 0 4 45.0 51 30 27 2 32 41 1.84 5.40
1996 Away 1 1 17 0 0 0 1 1 30.2 23 14 14 0 14 25 1.21 4.11
1996 Home 2 2 18 0 0 0 0 0 45.0 39 18 14 0 17 36 1.24 2.80
1997 Away 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 14.0 13 7 7 0 7 7 1.43 4.50
1997 Home 3 1 20 0 0 0 0 3 16.2 18 10 10 0 9 11 1.62 5.40
2035 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2035 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 26 30 409 0 0 0 12 30 579.2 577 301 272 7 262 440 1.45 4.22
Total Home 47 26 394 0 0 0 7 39 682.1 660 338 309 10 268 567 1.36 4.08
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.