1869
Born May 22, 1869
Washington, DC, USA
John Thornton Notable
John Thornton played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Nationals in 1889 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1892.
He went 15 and 19 with a 4.10 earned run average, pitching 290 innings in 41 games. He struck out 57, completed 25 of his 35 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 46 games he batted .154, with 22 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on May 22, 1869, and died on April 26, 1935. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | WHS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1891 | PHI | 39 | 123 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | .138 |
| 1892 | PHI/STL | 6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 |
| Career | — | 46 | 143 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | WHS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 1891 | PHI | 15 | 16 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 269.0 | 268 | 110 | 115 | 52 | 3.68 |
| 1892 | PHI | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 12.75 |
| Career | — | 15 | 19 | 41 | 35 | 2 | 290.0 | 292 | 132 | 139 | 57 | 4.10 |
On this day & linked events
1935
Died April 26, 1935
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