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Name Team Age
Gene Thornton Retired (1991, Age 36) Died (2022, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1979)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League 0 12 years (120 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  A- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 4/26/1955
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1979 STL 107 345 40 92 15 1 6 41 33 58 6 9 7 .698 .330 .368 .267
1980 STL 112 434 64 115 25 2 14 63 44 64 9 13 13 .762 .333 .429 .265
1981 STL 130 512 67 149 18 0 16 68 52 76 19 21 24 .779 .359 .420 .291
1982 STL 130 474 51 117 21 1 15 86 58 85 9 17 15 .713 .323 .390 .247
1983 STL 130 477 71 139 20 3 16 89 41 79 21 18 3 .795 .348 .447 .291
1984 STL 130 509 82 158 33 5 25 96 54 74 16 18 10 .918 .376 .542 .310
1985 STL 130 507 85 160 21 2 25 86 58 83 17 31 10 .897 .385 .513 .316
1986 STL 129 450 40 122 26 2 11 56 43 70 16 18 7 .745 .334 .411 .271
1987 STL-MIL 134 406 70 124 20 5 21 68 45 72 9 9 3 .911 .376 .534 .305
1988 MIL 123 333 47 89 11 2 18 66 36 59 9 4 7 .815 .340 .474 .267
1989 MIL 79 243 31 57 8 1 11 37 19 40 3 1 2 .696 .285 .412 .235
1990 MIL 78 202 29 56 10 0 8 41 25 50 3 3 0 .801 .355 .446 .277
1991 MIL-BRO 41 100 9 19 2 0 0 8 11 22 0 0 1 .487 .277 .210 .190
Total 1453 4992 686 1397 230 24 186 805 519 832 137 162 102 .795 .347 .447 .280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Gene Thornton has retired from the Brooklyn OTG
1991-06-21The Brooklyn OTG have acquired Gene Thornton from the waiver wire.
1991-06-17The Milwaukee Best have promoted Glenn McGraw to the major league team. The Milwaukee Best have designated Gene Thornton for assignment.
1987-05-27A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Best and the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals receive Cub Laga from the Milwaukee Best in exchange for Gene Thornton.
1980-06-08The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gene Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Jim Wagner to the minors.
1980-05-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jim Wagner to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Gene Thornton to the minors.
1980-05-24Gene Thornton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1980-05-07Gene Thornton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1979-06-04Gene Thornton of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Gene Thornton to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Charlie Gossett to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Bill Tomasic for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Josh Becker for assignment.