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Earl Averill League
5-31-2076
Trooper Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (2008, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-30 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-22-1972
K 412 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(39 games)
IP 547.1
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
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
1996 PHI
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 8 5 5 0 3
5
3.67
15.00
2000 MIL
0
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
24.2
 31 16 16 1 7
19
1.54
5.84
2001 MON
1
 5
47
0
0
0
1
 0
70.2
 88 33 29 1 18
50
1.50
3.69
2002 MON
8
 6
87
0
0
0
0
 2
83.0
 72 39 38 1 36
67
1.30
4.12
2003 MON
3
 6
53
0
0
0
0
 3
60.2
 73 34 31 2 18
36
1.50
4.60
2004 MON
4
 4
36
0
0
0
1
 2
42.0
 38 17 16 1 10
30
1.14
3.43
2005 MON
7
 4
57
2
0
0
0
 1
101.0
 94 62 53 1 33
80
1.26
4.72
2006 MON
3
 3
50
2
0
0
0
 0
87.2
 81 33 30 1 35
70
1.32
3.08
2007 MON
3
 0
55
0
0
0
2
 1
61.1
 68 39 35 0 19
42
1.42
5.14
2008 TEX
1
 2
15
0
0
0
0
 1
13.1
 22 17 14 0 6
13
2.10
9.45
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 30
422
4
0
0
4
 10
547.1
 575 295 267 8 185
412
1.39
4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Trooper Thornton has retired from the Texas Toads
2008-09-09The Texas Toads have promoted Mark Wiltse to the major league team. The Texas Toads have promoted Trooper Thornton to the major league team.
2008-07-02The Texas Toads have designated Trooper Thornton for assignment.
2008-06-08The Texas Toads have promoted Trooper Thornton to the major league team. The Texas Toads have designated Mark Wiltse for assignment.
2008-06-08The Texas Toads have acquired Trooper Thornton from the waiver wire.
2008-04-08The Montreal Expos have waived Trooper Thornton.
2008-04-01The Montreal Expos have designated Charlie Falkenborg for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Trooper Thornton for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Eddie Hernandez for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Roy Roper for assignment. The Montreal Expos have designated Leon Bolton for assignment.
2006-09-13Trooper Thornton of the Montreal Expos is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2001-04-05The Montreal Expos have acquired Trooper Thornton from the waiver wire.
2001-04-01The Milwaukee Maroons have promoted Chuck Maddux to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maroons have designated Trooper Thornton for assignment.
2000-03-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Balco Boyz and the Milwaukee Maroons. The Milwaukee Maroons receive Caps Naipolie (Pudge), Trooper Thornton, Draft Pick 2000 Round 2 PHI (Honus Modak) from the Philadelphia Balco Boyz in exchange for Jason Kendall. Protest This Trade.
1997-04-01The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have placed Trooper Thornton on the trade block.
1996-05-29The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have demoted Trooper Thornton to the minor leagues.
1996-05-10The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have promoted Trooper Thornton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have sent Joe Smith to the minors.
1993-04-27The Philadelphia Balco Boyz have renamed Darryl Swacina to Trooper Thornton.
1991-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bats and the Philadelphia Balco Boyz. The Philadelphia Balco Boyz receive Doc Cox, Ed Smaza, Ben Gibson, Dick Bloomfield, Hack Quick, Draft Pick 1993 Round 3 BAL (Steve Sellers), Draft Pick 1992 Round 3 BAL (Bill Owen), Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 BAL (Trooper Thornton), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 BAL (Tango Uniform), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 BAL (Caps Naipolie) from the Baltimore Bats in exchange for Mike Chalmers, Steve Carlton, Willie WHite, Bobby Clarke, Pedro Sanchez.