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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Deke Thornton Center Field
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 1898 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-17-1955
HR 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(126 games)
RBI 1037
SB 310
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1979 BAL
142
505
66
132
24
5
16
82
39
 98 1 1
21
 17 2
.739
.315
.424
.162
.261
1980 BAL
149
572
70
137
11
11
22
88
48
 119 0 4
22
 8 2
.709
.296
.413
.173
.240
1981 BAL
126
490
68
154
16
4
16
78
47
 88 4 6
35
 9 4
.836
.375
.461
.147
.314
1982 BAL
158
388
59
101
17
4
12
50
30
 79 2 1
25
 5 2
.733
.316
.418
.157
.260
1983 BAL
156
302
45
62
13
3
7
36
26
 53 4 3
13
 6 0
.612
.275
.338
.132
.205
1984 BAL
149
611
87
163
27
9
29
73
45
 119 2 1
29
 14 3
.801
.319
.483
.216
.267
1985 BAL
149
497
77
140
18
7
24
76
53
 96 1 1
25
 7 5
.842
.351
.491
.209
.282
1986 BAL
149
497
71
140
17
2
22
71
38
 103 0 3
20
 6 2
.788
.331
.457
.175
.282
1987 BAL
149
565
94
170
22
9
23
92
68
 109 7 3
25
 7 5
.875
.381
.494
.193
.301
1988 BAL
127
512
68
138
19
5
20
81
38
 101 0 3
24
 8 5
.762
.318
.443
.174
.270
1989 BAL-NYA
148
560
83
152
18
6
26
92
61
 102 3 4
16
 9 1
.808
.344
.464
.193
.271
1990 NYA
148
545
97
161
17
8
24
87
65
 94 1 3
20
 11 4
.858
.370
.488
.193
.295
1991 NYA
120
433
70
115
27
1
15
73
34
 89 2 3
15
 3 2
.756
.320
.436
.171
.266
1992 NYA
141
460
62
128
18
3
20
54
45
 109 0 3
20
 12 3
.801
.341
.461
.183
.278
1993 DET-CHN
16
21
3
5
0
0
1
4
2
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.673
.292
.381
.143
.238
Total
2027
6958
1020
1898
264
77
277
1037
639
 1366 27 40
310
 122 40
.787
.335
.452
.180
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Deke Thornton has retired from the Chicago Storm
1993-10-23The Chicago Storm have acquired Deke Thornton from the waiver wire.
1993-09-24The Detroit Delvers have waived Deke Thornton.
1993-08-10The Detroit Delvers have designated Deke Thornton for assignment.
1993-04-20Deke Thornton of the Detroit Delvers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1992-04-01The New York Bay Bombers have removed Deke Thornton from the trade block.
1991-08-30Deke Thornton of the New York Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1991-06-08The New York Bombers have placed Deke Thornton on the trade block.
1989-08-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Tornados and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Deke Thornton, Taylor Swift, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 BAL (Darrell Johnson) from the Baltimore Tornados in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 NYA (Dave Pyznarski), Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 NYA (Frank Arlin), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 NYA (John Kinney). Protest This Trade.
1989-08-10The Baltimore Tornados have placed Deke Thornton on the trade block.
1988-06-19Deke Thornton of the Baltimore Snapping Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1981-07-16Deke Thornton of the Baltimore Snapping Turtles is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1979-04-27The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Deke Thornton to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Cajun Carson to the minors.
1979-04-20The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Cajun Carson to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Deke Thornton to the minors.
1979-04-01The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Deke Thornton to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have designated Francis Marion for assignment.
1974-04-01The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have renamed Brian Durham to Deke Thornton.