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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Mike Thorpe Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2099 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-27-1930
HR 259 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(0 games)
RBI 1054
SB 173 Salary $0.65M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B D- (4.2%) LF D+ (20.0%) Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1953 NYN
130
492
68
137
16
4
15
71
50
 84 1 2
10
 2 5
.764
.345
.419
.140
.278
1954 NYN
130
485
82
130
22
2
17
61
61
 85 1 2
7
 4 1
.777
.350
.427
.159
.268
1955 NYN
118
427
69
133
25
2
19
71
40
 73 3 1
6
 1 3
.887
.374
.513
.201
.311
1956 NYN
133
470
75
124
27
1
15
61
44
 83 3 4
8
 4 1
.749
.328
.421
.157
.264
1957 NYN
130
498
77
145
21
1
22
71
64
 92 1 0
16
 4 2
.843
.373
.470
.179
.291
1958 NYN
129
438
77
132
24
4
18
61
53
 86 1 0
11
 9 2
.876
.378
.498
.196
.301
1959 CHA
127
476
91
138
35
4
21
81
55
 93 1 2
2
 1 0
.876
.363
.513
.223
.290
1960 NYN
134
463
72
132
16
5
15
44
34
 81 0 0
21
 6 14
.772
.334
.438
.153
.285
1961 NYN
121
398
62
118
30
1
19
60
39
 65 0 3
18
 7 2
.877
.357
.520
.224
.296
1962 NYN
131
407
71
111
19
3
18
56
48
 80 0 2
14
 4 6
.815
.348
.467
.194
.273
1963 NYN
102
316
44
81
12
3
12
56
35
 52 4 5
8
 6 1
.761
.333
.427
.171
.256
1964 NYN
130
405
85
131
18
3
17
74
49
 64 0 1
13
 4 1
.904
.396
.509
.185
.323
1965 NYN
130
360
57
107
19
2
16
47
42
 59 2 1
7
 2 1
.867
.373
.494
.197
.297
1966 WAS-CHA
130
508
65
145
25
7
10
70
48
 92 1 4
0
 0 2
.767
.346
.421
.136
.285
1967 OAK
122
436
52
119
23
5
9
68
59
 86 2 5
17
 10 1
.769
.359
.411
.138
.273
1968 OAK-MON
98
348
32
103
24
0
11
52
30
 57 1 1
8
 9 0
.812
.353
.460
.164
.296
1969 MON
109
248
24
64
9
2
3
27
27
 36 0 2
7
 3 0
.675
.329
.347
.089
.258
1970 MON
69
189
18
49
7
1
2
23
11
 30 2 2
0
 0 1
.643
.304
.339
.079
.259
Total
2173
7364
1121
2099
372
50
259
1054
789
 1298 23 37
173
 76 43
.809
.354
.455
.170
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Mike Thorpe has retired from the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure
1970-09-29Mike Thorpe of the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1969-04-01The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Chief Young to the major league team.
1969-03-31Mike Thorpe has signed with the Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure for $0.65M per year for 2 years.
1968-09-02The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team. The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have sent Norm Dodson to the minors.
1968-08-30The Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure have acquired Mike Thorpe from the waiver wire.
1968-08-13The Oakland Oaks have waived Mike Thorpe.
1968-07-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ernie Moynahan to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Jim Lind to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Al Carter to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Elmer Reynoso to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Chuck Willis for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Dick Battin for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Mike Thorpe for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Dan Zanni for assignment.
1968-03-28The Oakland Oaks have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team.
1968-03-28Mike Thorpe has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $4.44M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-28The Oakland Oaks have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Frank Smith to the major league team.
1967-03-28Mike Thorpe has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $8.88M per year for 1 year.
1966-05-15A trade has been completed between the Chicago Creeps and the Washington Senators. The Washington Senators receive Oscar Brown, Jim Gwynn (Optioned), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 CHA (Angel Sugden) from the Chicago Creeps in exchange for Mike Thorpe, Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 WAS (Clarence Montreuil). Protest This Trade.
1966-03-30The Washington Senators have promoted Tee Nafey to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Lance Cronin to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Al Fernandez to the major league team.
1966-03-30Mike Thorpe has signed with the Washington Senators for $2.2M per year for 1 year.
1963-04-25Mike Thorpe of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1963-04-09Mike Thorpe of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1961-07-05Mike Thorpe of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1961-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Chris Tremel to the minors.
1961-03-28Mike Thorpe has signed with the New York Knights for $7.5M per year for 5 years.
1960-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team.
1960-03-28Mike Thorpe has signed with the New York Knights for $9.1M per year for 1 year.
1959-06-08Mike Thorpe of the Chicago Creeps is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1959-03-30The Chicago Creeps have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have promoted Ramon Addy to the major league team. The Chicago Creeps have sent Cecil Hafey to the minors. The Chicago Creeps have sent Jerry Davis to the minors.
1959-03-30Mike Thorpe has signed with the Chicago Creeps for $7.95M per year for 1 year.
1958-08-31Mike Thorpe of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1955-06-18Mike Thorpe of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1953-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team.
1952-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Al Malinosky to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ted Johnson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Steve Blanco to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Julio Snyder to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Mike Thorpe to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Jason Lerner to the minors.
1952-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Mike Thorpe to the major league team.