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Name	Team	Age
Jose Thornton	Retired (2008, Age 34)	Died (2042, Age 68)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 58 (1997)	1B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Dale Murphy League	0	0 years (12 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	C	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	C	C
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C+	A+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	4/26/1974
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1997	B-	B-	C-	B-	D+	C-	C+
1998	B-	B	C-	B-	C-	C-	B-
1999	B-	B	C	B-	C	C	B-
2000	B	B	C	B-	C	C	B-
2001	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2002	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2003	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2004	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2005	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2006	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2007	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-
2008	B	B	C	B	C	C	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2008-11-01	Jose Thornton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2002-10-03	The New York Islanders have waived Jose Thornton.
2002-10-03	The New York Islanders have sent Jose Thornton to the minors.
2002-09-26	The New York Islanders have promoted Jose Thornton to the major league team.
2002-09-26	The New York Islanders have acquired Jose Thornton from the waiver wire.
2001-04-01	The Texas Ropers have waived Jose Thornton.
2000-07-13	The Detroit Chargers have demoted Jose Thornton to the minor leagues.
2000-07-05	The Detroit Chargers have promoted Jose Thornton to the major league team. The Detroit Chargers have waived Roy Harrison.
2000-07-04	The Detroit Chargers have acquired Jose Thornton from the waiver wire.
2000-04-30	The New York Islanders have waived Jose Thornton.