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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 20 64.00 6 / 8 4 / 9 2 / 5 7 / 14 7 / 8 7 / 11 1 / 9 34 / 64
1951 Minors 21 50.00 4 / 6 2 / 7 6 / 11 1 / 9 5 / 7 5 / 6 1 / 4 24 / 50
1952 Minors 22 48.00 3 / 7 4 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 8 4 / 7 1 / 4 4 / 7 18 / 48
1953 Majors 23 65.09 162 130 0 2 / 10 8 / 19 2 / 4 3 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 11 5 / 10 23 / 65
1954 Majors 24 63.93 162 130 0 4 / 10 3 / 10 2 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 8 5 / 11 20 / 63
1955 Majors 25 58.97 142 110 20 4 / 11 2 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 7 4 / 8 7 / 13 2 / 6 21 / 58
1956 Majors 26 61.39 162 133 0 0 / 9 2 / 9 2 / 9 1 / 2 5 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 11 13 / 61
1957 Majors 27 65.76 162 130 0 2 / 8 2 / 6 4 / 13 0 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 8 6 / 19 16 / 65
1958 Majors 28 65.55 150 103 12 3 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 7 8 / 65
1959 Majors 29 61.32 157 119 5 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 14 3 / 61
1960 Majors 30 54.88 162 134 0 1 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 8 4 / 54
1961 Majors 31 51.06 144 121 18 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 51
1962 Majors 32 55.30 163 131 0 0 / 16 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 55
1963 Majors 33 44.66 125 102 37 1 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 2 / 44
1964 Majors 34 55.60 162 130 0 -2 / 5 -5 / 11 -3 / 3 -3 / 10 -8 / 12 0 / 9 -2 / 5 -23 / 55
1965 Majors 35 53.21 162 130 0 -3 / 7 -6 / 8 -2 / 10 -3 / 4 -8 / 7 -3 / 7 -2 / 10 -27 / 53
1966 Majors 36 64.78 162 130 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 18 -2 / 7 -5 / 7 -2 / 4 1 / 12 -2 / 7 -16 / 64
1967 Majors 37 64.42 162 122 0 1 / 9 -5 / 7 -1 / 9 -1 / 8 -1 / 14 -4 / 6 -1 / 11 -12 / 64
1968 Minors 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1968 Majors 38 48.36 133 89 0 -2 / 4 0 / 3 -3 / 8 -6 / 7 -8 / 10 0 / 8 -1 / 8 -20 / 48
1969 Majors 39 43.83 162 53 0 -1 / 10 -6 / 8 -2 / 4 0 / 6 -8 / 3 -3 / 7 -3 / 5 -23 / 43
1970 Majors 40 36.64 160 42 2 -3 / 6 -2 / 4 -4 / 3 -4 / 5 0 / 8 -3 / 4 0 / 6 -16 / 36
Total 2794 2039 94 18 / 172 3 / 191 6 / 152 -5 / 152 -3 / 150 13 / 169 18 / 182 50 / 1168
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.