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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 58 121 40 6 1 7 26 12 21 .958 .388 .570 .240 .331
1953 RHP 117 371 97 10 3 8 45 38 63 .700 .331 .369 .108 .261
1954 LHP 58 131 38 7 2 4 14 22 21 .858 .392 .466 .176 .290
1954 RHP 117 354 92 15 0 13 47 39 64 .746 .333 .412 .153 .260
1955 LHP 43 79 23 5 2 1 11 11 13 .828 .385 .443 .152 .291
1955 RHP 102 348 110 20 0 18 60 29 60 .900 .371 .529 .213 .316
1956 LHP 88 203 45 12 0 6 21 26 39 .683 .313 .369 .148 .222
1956 RHP 79 267 79 15 1 9 40 18 44 .801 .340 .461 .165 .296
1957 LHP 46 119 37 7 0 3 13 15 26 .833 .388 .445 .134 .311
1957 RHP 119 379 108 14 1 19 58 49 66 .846 .368 .478 .193 .285
1958 LHP 33 38 15 3 0 4 7 4 10 1.255 .465 .789 .395 .395
1958 RHP 123 400 117 21 4 14 54 49 76 .840 .370 .470 .177 .292
1959 LHP 54 98 30 7 1 4 15 17 11 .926 .405 .520 .214 .306
1959 RHP 110 378 108 28 3 17 66 38 82 .862 .352 .511 .225 .286
1960 LHP 47 111 36 2 2 5 13 5 19 .867 .353 .514 .189 .324
1960 RHP 108 352 96 14 3 10 31 29 62 .743 .328 .415 .142 .273
1961 LHP 54 129 44 14 0 4 16 13 18 .938 .396 .543 .202 .341
1961 RHP 91 269 74 16 1 15 44 26 47 .847 .338 .509 .234 .275
1962 LHP 42 109 26 2 1 3 10 13 26 .677 .320 .358 .119 .239
1962 RHP 112 298 85 17 2 15 46 35 54 .865 .358 .507 .221 .285
1963 LHP 34 75 21 2 0 2 7 6 10 .728 .341 .387 .107 .280
1963 RHP 85 241 60 10 3 10 49 29 42 .771 .331 .440 .191 .249
1964 LHP 48 114 32 8 0 4 23 18 18 .835 .379 .456 .175 .281
1964 RHP 101 291 99 10 3 13 51 31 46 .932 .402 .529 .189 .340
1965 LHP 49 109 32 7 0 3 12 15 16 .824 .384 .440 .147 .294
1965 RHP 97 251 75 12 2 13 35 27 43 .886 .368 .518 .219 .299
1966 LHP 55 91 22 3 2 2 8 10 17 .705 .320 .385 .143 .242
1966 RHP 124 417 123 22 5 8 62 38 75 .781 .352 .429 .134 .295
1967 LHP 41 88 24 2 2 0 13 11 17 .697 .356 .341 .068 .273
1967 RHP 113 348 95 21 3 9 55 48 69 .787 .359 .428 .155 .273
1968 LHP 39 70 21 5 0 3 10 3 11 .829 .329 .500 .200 .300
1968 RHP 90 278 82 19 0 8 42 27 46 .808 .358 .450 .155 .295
1969 LHP 21 31 4 0 0 1 3 7 2 .515 .289 .226 .097 .129
1969 RHP 102 217 60 9 2 2 24 20 34 .699 .335 .364 .088 .276
1970 LHP 15 30 7 1 0 0 1 3 6 .570 .303 .267 .033 .233
1970 RHP 66 159 42 6 1 2 22 8 24 .656 .304 .352 .088 .264
Total LHP 825 1746 497 93 13 56 223 211 301 .812 .363 .449 .164 .285
Total RHP 1856 5618 1602 279 37 203 831 578 997 .808 .352 .456 .171 .285
Total 2173 7364 2099 372 50 259 1054 789 1298 .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.