Retired
Mike Thorpe
Birthdate:
July 12, 1922 (39 y, 10 m, 23 d)Born In:
Walterboro, SC, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/201Entry:
1944 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 60, Team: Chicago Cougars
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1958 | Kansas City (FABL) |
| Sep 1955 | Kansas City (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 27 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 17.8 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 18.4 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 18.1 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Karl Wallace R | 952 |
| Walt Staton | 951 |
| Bob Cummings R | 945 |
| Jim Anderson R | 943 |
| Sergio Gonzales R | 943 |
| Pete Boyer R | 941 |
| Joe Myres R | 940 |
| Eddie Martin | 939 |
| Al Duster R | 938 |
| Charlie Griffith R | 937 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1956 | 0.565 | 10 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8 | 7 |
| 1955 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1 | 5 |
| 1954 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 10 | 1 |
| 1956 | 8 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2.875 | 7 |
| 1957 | 2.844 | 6 |
| 1958 | 3.339 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1953 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1957 | 0.240 | 3 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.112 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.239 | 5 |
| 1958 | 8.533 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2 | 9 |
| 1956 | 2 | 10 |
| 1957 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 68 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 161 | 8 |
| 1953 | 177 | 5 |
| 1956 | 199 | 9 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7 | 3 |
| 1958 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 2 |
| 1953 | 10 | 6 |
| 1956 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.1 | 7 |
| 1957 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 1958 | 5.1 | 10 |