Gary Thornburg
Gary Martin Thornburg
Born: May 22, 1929
Losantville, IN US
Deceased: June 12, 2012
Losantville, IN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178
Career: 1947-1950
Gary Thornburg compiled a career batting average of .238 with 0 home runs and 51 RBI in his 165-game career with the Keokuk Pirates, Kingsport Cherokees, Uniontown Coal Barons and North Wilkesboro Flashers. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.44 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 75.0 | 80 | 44 | 37 | 51 | 44 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 35.0 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | North Wilkesboro Flashers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.27 | 18 | 135.0 | 110 | 64 | 34 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.61 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 245.0 | 227 | 135 | 71 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 22 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .370 | .370 | .413 | .783 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | 24 | 97 | 89 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .270 | .323 | .337 | .660 | 30 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | 77 | 289 | 265 | 25 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 39 | .223 | .282 | .264 | .546 | 70 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | BLRI2 | North Wilkesboro Flashers | 42 | 121 | 121 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .256 | .455 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 165 | 553 | 521 | 45 | 124 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 57 | .238 | .278 | .288 | .566 | 150 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | P | 15 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Cherokees | OF | 67 | 122 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .957 | 1.970 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Uniontown Coal Barons | OF | 22 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.545 |
| Totals | 113 | 156 | 34 | 8 | 7 | .960 | 1.681 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Central League | Keokuk Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1949 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Uniontown Coal Barons | PIT | ||
| 1950 | D | Blue Ridge League | North Wilkesboro Flashers |
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