CF John Thornton #6
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/22/1918
CF JOHN THORNTON #6 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 60 14 4 1 0 6 9 12 .233 .333 .333 6 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 40
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 80 80 80 80
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 30 30 30 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 65
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/21/1918 @ CIN Loss, 1-4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
04/20/1918 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 1
04/19/1918 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1918 @ PIT Win, 6-1 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 1
04/16/1918 @ PIT Win, 5-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
04/15/1918 @ PIT Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/14/1918 @ CLE Win, 5-4 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 0
04/13/1918 @ CLE Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1918 @ CLE Win, 9-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/1918 SLB Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Just wants to play baseball and not be bothered.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/14/1895
Born in:Fresno, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$392
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:None, 18 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1917, 8th Pick in Round 2
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 12 .233 .333 .333 .667 .300 .100 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 69 0 3 0 1 0 0 20 5 6 4 60.0 6.4 3.41 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .059 .238 .176 .415
Versus Right   43 13 4 0 0 5 7 5 10 0 0 0 .302 .375 .395 .770
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 8 2 0 0 3 3 4 7 0 0 0 .364 .462 .455 .916
April   60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 12 0 0 0 .233 .333 .333 .667
Spring Training   24 5 2 0 0 4 3 2 4 1 2 0 .208 .259 .292 .551
Career   60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 12 0 0 0 .233 .333 .333 .667
Home   26 5 2 0 0 2 4 3 4 0 0 0 .192 .276 .269 .545
Road   34 9 2 1 0 4 4 6 8 0 0 0 .265 .375 .382 .757
Grass   60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 12 0 0 0 .233 .333 .333 .667
Day   23 8 1 1 0 2 3 3 6 0 0 0 .348 .423 .478 .901
Night   37 6 3 0 0 4 5 6 6 0 0 0 .162 .279 .243 .522
As Starter   60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 12 0 0 0 .233 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Inning 1-3   21 5 1 0 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .238 .333 .286 .619
Inning 4-6   22 5 3 1 0 3 4 1 5 0 0 0 .227 .261 .455 .715
Inning 7-9   17 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 .235 .381 .235 .616
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   19 5 1 1 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 .263 .333 .421 .754
1 Outs   16 4 2 0 0 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
2 Outs   25 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 7 0 0 0 .200 .286 .240 .526
Scoring Position   18 4 2 0 0 5 3 6 6 0 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750
Bases Empty   33 7 2 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 .212 .257 .273 .530
Runner on 1st   9 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
Runner on 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   26 4 1 0 0 2 3 3 12 0 0 0 .154 .241 .192 .434
First Pitch   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   7 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 1-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 2-1   5 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   8 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .375 .545 .500 1.045
Behind in Count   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Ahead in Count   15 5 3 1 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .444 .667 1.111
Batting 3rd   14 2 0 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619
Batting 4th   46 12 4 0 0 5 6 5 8 0 0 0 .261 .333 .348 .681
Low Leverage   25 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .231 .240 .471
Medium Leverage   20 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .375 .300 .675
High Leverage   15 4 2 1 0 5 4 4 4 0 0 0 .267 .421 .533 .954
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1918 Detroit - LBL 23 16 60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 0 0 12 6 4 .233 .333 .333 .667 101 95 0.6
Total LBL 16 60 14 4 1 0 6 8 9 0 0 12 6 4 .233 .333 .333 .667 101 95 0.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1915 Citadel - COL 20 43 147 38 4 5 0 9 25 17 1 0 20 26 9 .259 .339 .354 .693 117 117 0.9
1916 Citadel - COL 21 58 216 47 4 7 2 13 22 28 2 2 32 24 20 .218 .310 .329 .639 105 101 0.5
1917 Citadel - COL 22 57 233 46 9 5 1 16 24 29 2 1 36 22 11 .197 .291 .292 .582 85 74 0.2
1917 Muskegon - AAA 22 50 178 31 3 2 10 23 23 20 0 0 42 13 9 .174 .258 .382 .640 101 105 0.9
Total RLBL 50 178 31 3 2 10 23 23 20 0 0 42 13 9 .174 .258 .382 .640 101 105
Total USCBA 158 596 131 17 17 3 38 71 74 5 3 88 72 40 .220 .310 .320 .630 100 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1918 Detroit - MLB CF 16 16 39 2 0 42 1 .976 142.0 2.60 +3.0 1.001
TOTAL CF 16 16 39 2 0 42 1 .976 142.0 2.60 +3.0 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/1915 Joined the Citadel Cannons.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (40); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 40 (50).
06/18/1917 Released by the Citadel Cannons.
06/18/1917 Drafted in the 1917 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick) by the Detroit Giants.
09/09/1917 Named the #14 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 45 (50).
04/04/1918 Named the #15 prospect in the LBL
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