Walter Thornton
Walter Miller Thornton
Born: February 18, 1875
Peoria, IL USA
Deceased: 1960
Los Angeles, CA USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: P, 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
College: Cornell College
Career: 1895-1898
Minor League Statistics
Walter Thornton compiled a career record of 23 wins and 18 losses in his 154-game career with the Chicago Colts and Chicago Orphans. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1898 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1895 | NL | Chicago Colts | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.08 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 58 | 50 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 210 |
1896 | NL | Chicago Colts | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.70 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
1897 | NL | Chicago Colts | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.70 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 130.3 | 164 | 91 | 68 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 595 |
1898 | NL | Chicago Orphans | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.34 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 215.3 | 226 | 116 | 80 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 918 |
Totals | 23 | 18 | .561 | 4.18 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 409.3 | 478 | 283 | 190 | 12 | 151 | 0 | 134 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 1834 |
Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1895 | NL | Chicago Colts | 8 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .318 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1896 | NL | Chicago Colts | 9 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .364 | .481 | .455 | .936 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1897 | NL | Chicago Colts | 75 | 305 | 265 | 39 | 85 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 16 | .321 | .402 | .400 | .802 | 106 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1898 | NL | Chicago Orphans | 62 | 235 | 210 | 34 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 14 | .295 | .362 | .338 | .700 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 154 | 592 | 519 | 83 | 162 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 77 | 23 | 0 | 60 | 33 | .312 | .390 | .382 | .771 | 198 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1895 | NL | Chicago Colts | P | 7 | 0 | 40.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 2.025 | 1.286 |
1895 | NL | Chicago Colts | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.750 | 3.000 |
1896 | NL | Chicago Colts | OF | 3 | 0 | 29.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 2.172 | 2.333 |
1896 | NL | Chicago Colts | P | 5 | 0 | 24.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.500 | .800 |
1897 | NL | Chicago Colts | OF | 59 | 0 | 472.0 | 74 | 8 | 23 | 0 | .781 | 1.564 | 1.390 |
1897 | NL | Chicago Colts | P | 16 | 0 | 130.0 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 2.492 | 2.250 |
1898 | NL | Chicago Orphans | OF | 34 | 0 | 278.0 | 66 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .877 | 2.299 | 2.088 |
1898 | NL | Chicago Orphans | P | 28 | 0 | 215.0 | 8 | 48 | 7 | 3 | .889 | 2.344 | 2.000 |
Totals | 153 | 0 | 1192.0 | 174 | 94 | 45 | 6 | .856 | 2.023 | 1.752 |
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