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Mike Piazza League
5-5-2121
Joe Thornton Relief Pitcher
Retired (2009, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.45 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-50 Status Deceased (2058) Option Years 0  
SV 272 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 06-30-1970
K 572 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(51 games)
IP 897.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1993 WAS
2
 0
3
3
0
0
0
 0
20.0
 18 9 9 0 8
9
1.30
4.05
1994 WAS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 11 7 7 0 2
9
1.08
5.25
1996 SF
5
 2
40
0
0
0
0
 3
59.2
 58 33 32 1 20
37
1.31
4.83
1997 SF
1
 4
42
0
0
0
0
 2
56.2
 69 40 38 0 27
35
1.69
6.04
1998 SF
3
 2
12
5
0
0
0
 0
38.2
 49 24 23 0 8
25
1.47
5.35
1999 SF
6
 3
37
4
0
0
1
 2
85.0
 81 35 34 0 32
54
1.33
3.60
2000 SF
8
 6
84
0
0
0
14
 5
102.0
 97 46 45 0 32
62
1.26
3.97
2001 SF
6
 4
64
0
0
0
32
 6
67.2
 59 27 27 0 23
47
1.21
3.59
2002 SF
2
 6
74
0
0
0
42
 7
70.1
 74 38 36 0 18
47
1.31
4.61
2003 SF
5
 1
66
0
0
0
44
 4
63.1
 58 22 19 0 20
43
1.23
2.70
2004 SF
1
 3
43
2
0
0
33
 4
49.0
 47 21 19 0 16
46
1.29
3.49
2005 SF
0
 7
54
0
0
0
28
 9
51.2
 59 28 21 0 21
29
1.55
3.66
2006 SF
2
 6
64
0
0
0
36
 10
61.2
 75 39 35 0 19
42
1.52
5.11
2007 SF
1
 2
56
1
0
0
41
 2
53.2
 56 26 19 1 13
32
1.29
3.19
2008 SF-COL
2
 4
76
3
0
0
1
 2
105.2
 137 86 80 0 36
55
1.64
6.81
2008 SF
2
 2
66
0
0
0
1
 2
78.1
 104 66 61 0 30
41
1.71
7.01
2008 COL
0
 2
10
3
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 33 20 19 0 6
14
1.43
6.26
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 50
717
20
0
0
272
 56
897.0
 948 481 444 2 295
572
1.39
4.45
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Joe Thornton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2009-04-01The Colorado Grizzlies have waived Joe Thornton.
2008-08-30The Colorado Grizzlies have acquired Joe Thornton from the waiver wire.
2008-08-23The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Joe Thornton for assignment.
2005-05-16Joe Thornton of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2004-07-10Joe Thornton of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1998-09-13The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Joe Thornton to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Don Dykes for assignment.
1998-06-21The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Minoru Matsumoto to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Joe Thornton to the minors.
1998-05-25The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Joe Thornton to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Mike Gandil for assignment.
1998-05-12The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Joe Thornton to the minors.
1996-05-05Trade #1237704 has been completed between the Washington Crooks and the San Francisco Golden Gates. The San Francisco Golden Gates receive Joe Thornton, Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 WAS (Luther Coles) from the Washington Crooks in exchange for Wolfhelm Heidrick, Jim Stein.
1995-05-14The Washington Crooks have promoted Derek Wilkins to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent Joe Thornton to the minors.
1995-05-14The Washington Crooks have promoted Joe Thornton to the major league team.
1995-04-01The Washington Crooks have promoted Jerry Evans to the major league team. The Washington Crooks have sent Joe Thornton to the minors.
1994-09-23The Washington Crooks have promoted Joe Thornton to the major league team.
1994-04-01The Washington Crooks have sent Kurt Abbott to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Joe Thornton to the minors. The Washington Crooks have designated Wid Sanguillen for assignment. The Washington Crooks have sent Joe Lyons to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Art Conigliaro to the minors. The Washington Crooks have sent Joe Shealy to the minors.
1993-09-18The Washington Crooks have promoted Joe Thornton to the major league team.