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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Dave Thornton Third Base
Retired (2016, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .814 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2507 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 04-26-1978
HR 408 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1996)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(65 games)
RBI 1537
SB 182
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (2.8%) Range WS Rings 5
1B --- LF (1.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 7
2B D- (6.3%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* 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 
1996 Minors 18 63.00 1 / 5 7 / 9 5 / 8 2 / 8 9 / 9 8 / 8 16 / 16 48 / 63
1996 Pos (2B) 18 131.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 131
1997 Minors 19 59.00 6 / 6 6 / 8 2 / 7 4 / 12 8 / 8 11 / 11 7 / 7 44 / 59
1998 Minors 20 77.00 6 / 9 8 / 11 4 / 15 2 / 15 5 / 6 8 / 8 13 / 13 46 / 77
1998 Pos (SS) 20 50.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 50
1999 Minors 21 72.00 3 / 9 1 / 12 4 / 14 3 / 6 7 / 12 10 / 11 6 / 8 34 / 72
1999 Pos (3B) 21 36.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 36
2000 Minors 22 75.00 1 / 12 4 / 14 2 / 13 1 / 8 6 / 10 5 / 8 5 / 10 24 / 75
2001 Majors 23 63.85 153 144 9 6 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 7 10 / 12 6 / 8 3 / 7 28 / 63
2002 Majors 24 70.12 162 152 0 1 / 11 1 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 10 3 / 15 10 / 16 2 / 7 18 / 70
2003 Majors 25 70.28 162 152 0 3 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 7 7 / 16 13 / 70
2004 Majors 26 68.35 162 152 0 2 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 6 3 / 10 3 / 13 3 / 11 11 / 68
2005 Majors 27 68.20 162 152 0 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 13 2 / 6 0 / 6 3 / 9 5 / 68
2006 Majors 28 65.44 162 152 0 1 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 8 4 / 65
2007 Majors 29 65.11 162 152 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 13 1 / 13 2 / 65
2008 Majors 30 66.08 162 152 0 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 8 2 / 66
2009 Majors 31 65.09 162 149 0 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 65
2010 Majors 32 65.46 162 150 0 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 65
2011 Majors 33 65.18 162 149 0 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 65
2012 Majors 34 64.84 162 151 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 4 -2 / 7 -5 / 13 1 / 11 -4 / 10 -2 / 13 -20 / 64
2013 Majors 35 65.07 162 149 0 -4 / 7 -2 / 7 0 / 9 -2 / 15 -10 / 8 -1 / 6 -1 / 13 -20 / 65
2014 Majors 36 63.99 162 146 0 -2 / 6 -5 / 8 -3 / 13 -5 / 4 -1 / 12 -1 / 12 -1 / 8 -18 / 63
2015 Majors 37 42.70 147 70 15 -2 / 9 -1 / 3 -3 / 6 -2 / 7 -9 / 4 -3 / 7 -1 / 6 -21 / 42
2016 Majors 38 42.85 162 51 0 -2 / 6 -3 / 3 0 / 7 -1 / 3 -6 / 10 -3 / 7 -3 / 6 -18 / 42
Total 2568 2223 24 18 / 185 11 / 184 12 / 193 -2 / 178 31 / 212 53 / 195 60 / 205 213 / 1569
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Dave Thornton has retired from the Montreal Snow Shovelers
2015-05-09Dave Thornton of the Montreal Snow Shovelers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2015-05-05The Montreal Snow Shovelers have removed Dave Thornton from the trade block.
2015-04-01The Montreal Snow Shovelers have placed Dave Thornton on the trade block.
2007-04-01Trade #1169514 has been completed between the Montreal Voyageurs and the Seattle Rainmen. The Seattle Rainmen receive Jim Clement, Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 NYN (Jim Wengert) from the Montreal Voyageurs in exchange for Dave Thornton.
2001-05-08Dave Thornton of the Seattle Sonics is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2001-04-01The Seattle Sonics have promoted Dave Thornton to the major league team. The Seattle Sonics have sent Dick Lowdermilk to the minors. The Seattle Sonics have designated Ernie Bevacqua for assignment.
2001-03-03The Seattle Sonics have promoted Dick Lowdermilk to the major league team. The Seattle Sonics have designated Manuel Groom for assignment. The Seattle Sonics have sent Dave Thornton to the minors.
2000-10-03The Seattle Sonics have promoted Dave Thornton to the major league team. The Seattle Sonics have sent Randy Cosman to the minors.
2000-03-03The Seattle Sonics have sent Dave Thornton to the minors. The Seattle Sonics have designated Bobby McWeeny for assignment.
1999-10-03The Seattle Sonics have promoted Dave Thornton to the major league team. The Seattle Sonics have sent Mike Hopkins to the minors.