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Name	Team	Age
Lloyd Thornton	Retired (1953, Age 34)	Died (1996, Age 77)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 35, Pick 554 (1950)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C	B+	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	F	D-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D	C	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
A-	C	C+
Leadership	Mentor Value
F	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	6/30/1919
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1951	A-	C	C+
1952	A-	C	C+
1953	A-	C	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1953-11-01	Lloyd Thornton has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-04-11	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Babe Mitchell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lloyd Thornton to the minors.
1952-05-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lloyd Thornton to the major league team.
1952-04-11	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Jerald Souchock to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lloyd Thornton to the minors.
1951-04-01	The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lloyd Thornton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Kyle Collins to the minors.