Otis Thornton
Otis Benjamin Thornton
Born: June 30, 1945
Docena, AL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 186
Draft: Round 68 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Westfield HS (Docena, AL)
Career: 1965-1974
Major League Statistics
Otis Thornton compiled a career batting average of .232 with 23 home runs and 185 RBI in his 630-game career with the Astros, Bismarck-Mandan Pards, Salisbury Astros, Cocoa Astros, Williamsport Astros, Greensboro Patriots, Peninsula Astros, Raleigh-Durham Triangles, Columbus Astros, Oklahoma City 89ers and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Salisbury Astros | 13 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .214 | .241 | .250 | .491 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 45 | 125 | 115 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 41 | .191 | .248 | .200 | .448 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 31 | 88 | 79 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 23 | .190 | .273 | .278 | .551 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .333 | .800 | 1.133 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 58 | 121 | 112 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 45 | .143 | .207 | .188 | .394 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 55 | 146 | 132 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 31 | .212 | .281 | .311 | .591 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 96 | 352 | 322 | 29 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 60 | .273 | .331 | .388 | .720 | 125 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 18 | 80 | 74 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .230 | .278 | .378 | .657 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 92 | 306 | 277 | 23 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 39 | .274 | .330 | .339 | .669 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 73 | 187 | 155 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 36 | .174 | .316 | .206 | .522 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 86 | 340 | 315 | 34 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 69 | .254 | .295 | .352 | .647 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 58 | 227 | 199 | 22 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 50 | .221 | .313 | .302 | .614 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 630 | 2009 | 1814 | 174 | 421 | 52 | 13 | 23 | 185 | 11 | 10 | 166 | 422 | .232 | .299 | .313 | .612 | 568 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | C | 44 | 309 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .967 | 7.432 | 14 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | OF | 44 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 1.659 | ||||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | C | 27 | 159 | 13 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 6.370 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 1B | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 4.750 | ||||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | C | 39 | 193 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .972 | 5.308 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | C | 54 | 292 | 22 | 5 | 1 | .984 | 5.815 | 12 | |||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | C | 94 | 656 | 63 | 13 | 7 | .982 | 7.649 | 13 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | C | 18 | 149 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 8.667 | 8 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 78 | 653 | 49 | 10 | 6 | .986 | 9.000 | 22 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 65 | 356 | 27 | 2 | 2 | .995 | 5.892 | 16 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | C | 86 | 501 | 51 | 15 | 5 | .974 | 6.419 | 21 | |||
| Totals | 559 | 3369 | 266 | 72 | 30 | .981 | 6.503 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Florida Rookie League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | HOU | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Salisbury Astros | HOU | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Astros | |||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | HOU | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | |||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | HOU | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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