John Thornton
John James Thornton
Born: May 22, 1869
Washington, DC US
Deceased: April 26, 1935
Washington, DC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1890-1906
Major League Statistics
John Thornton compiled a career batting average of .313 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 604-game career with the Milwaukee Brewers, Syracuse-Utica Stars, Mobile Blackbirds, Norfolk Clam Eaters/Oystermen, Norfolk Clams/Crows, Dallas Steers, New Haven Texas Steers, Hartford Bluebirds, Richmond Bluebirds, Dubuque, Derby Lushers, Paterson Giants, Newark Colts, Fort Wayne Railroaders, Milwaukee Creams, Omaha Indians, Colorado Springs Millionaires and Dayton Veterans. He began playing during the 1890 season and last took the field during the 1906 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | A | IL | Syracuse-Utica Stars | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.56 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17.3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Norfolk Clams/Crows | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1896 | A | ATLL1 | New Haven Texas Steers | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Dubuque | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | Derby Lushers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.50 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 45 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | A | IL | Syracuse-Utica Stars | 6 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .429 | .714 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Norfolk Clams/Crows | 72 | 304 | 304 | 54 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | .263 | .263 | .365 | .628 | 111 | |||||||||
| 1896 | A | ATLL1 | Hartford Bluebirds | 58 | 244 | 244 | 41 | 80 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .328 | .328 | .414 | .742 | 101 | ||||||||||
| 1896 | A | ATLL1 | New Haven Texas Steers | 57 | 170 | 170 | 40 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 51 | .341 | .341 | .482 | .824 | 82 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | (+) Richmond Bluebirds | 131 | 561 | 553 | 86 | 165 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 27 | .298 | .298 | .396 | .694 | 219 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | (+) Hartford Bluebirds | 131 | 561 | 553 | 86 | 165 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 27 | .298 | .298 | .396 | .694 | 219 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Dubuque | 49 | 193 | 193 | 30 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .399 | .705 | 77 | |||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 35 | 136 | 135 | 19 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .407 | .741 | 55 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Giants | 36 | 129 | 129 | 23 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .426 | .426 | .519 | .946 | 67 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | Derby Lushers | 38 | 165 | 165 | 38 | 61 | 8 | .370 | .370 | .370 | .739 | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1901 | A | INSL2 | (+) Fort Wayne Railroaders | 111 | 439 | 439 | 135 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .362 | .670 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Milwaukee Creams | 133 | 503 | 503 | 147 | .292 | .292 | .292 | .584 | 147 | ||||||||||||||
| 1904 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Millionaires | 116 | 457 | 457 | 138 | .302 | .302 | .302 | .604 | 138 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 604 | 2331 | 2330 | 248 | 730 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .364 | .678 | 849 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Hartford Bluebirds | 1B | 76 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 1B | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | OF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Richmond Bluebirds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Dubuque | 1B | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Dubuque | 2B | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Dubuque | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 3B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | Derby Lushers | 1B | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Giants | 1B | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | 1B | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Giants | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | F | CTST | Derby Lushers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | ATLL1 | Newark Colts | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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